Travis Robert Dickson, 45
Trav was born on May 21, 1979, in Santa Maria, Calif. He was happy-go-lucky; quick to smile; inquisitive; and lived his life with a focus on family, friends, and a commitment to good causes...
Category: Ben Olson
Dumb of the Week: Now with more racism!
By Ben Olson Reader Staff In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, or so the old proverb goes. In the land of the Dumb, however, Donald Trump is king. Here...
‘Making a difference is my reason for being’
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Former Sandpoint mayor, pastor and elder advocate Paul Graves announced recently that he would be leaving Sandpoint. Those lucky enough to have known Graves are eager to point out...
Dumb of the week: Now with more fascism!
By Ben Olson Reader Staff In the War of the Dumb, there are some clear winners. Mississippi state Sen. Bradford Blackmon, a Democrat, earned a special mention this week. Blackmon introduced the “Contraception Begins...
‘The lessons that wilderness can teach us’
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Phil Hough can pinpoint exactly when he fell in love with the wilderness. He remembers paddling down the Allagash River in a canoe in the heart of the north...
Love abounds: Valentine’s for Seniors program celebrates five years of sharing love
By Ben Olson Reader Staff About five years ago, Donna Price saw a group in Coeur d’Alene creating Valentine’s cards for their local veterans. Price decided to participate and brought her creations down, later...
Dumb of the week: Now with more fascism!
By Ben Olson Reader Staff There’s a lot to cover this week in the land of the Dumb, so let’s try to keep up. Last week, before the convicted felon and sexual abuser Donald...
One-man band, full-band sound
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Expect the unexpected for Coeur d’Alene musician Thomas Mudrick’s upcoming gig at the 219 Lounge from 9-11 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 24. Mudrick has played in various bands since...
So dumb it squeaks
By Ben Olson Reader Staff I have an itinerant column I trot out every month or so I’ve dubbed “Dumb of the Week,” which highlights the sheer stupidity at work — usually by politicians....
208 Fiction results for 2025
Here we present the winners of the fourth annual Sandpoint Reader 208 Fiction contest, in which we invited writers to submit a work of fiction totaling exactly 208 words for consideration by a panel...
