Keeping the home fires burning
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Everyone needs a little help from time to time. That’s the mantra of North Idaho Firewood Rescue. Now, the nonprofit organization — which has helped locals heat their homes...
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Taking stock at the brink
By Ben Olson Reader Staff There was an internet phenomenon from 2015 called “The Dress,” which seems appropriate to remember right now. A week before her daughter’s wedding, a British woman posted a picture...
Spooky Halloween sounds that aren’t the theremin
Whether listening to a scary movie’s ominous background music or your favorite Halloween songs, there are some pretty creepy-sounding instruments out there. Everyone always thinks of the theremin around Halloween, but here are some...
Dumb of the week — extended edition
By Ben Olson Reader Staff There is an entire corner of the internet dedicated to the art of the self-own. It seems we all can’t get enough of seeing someone unload a shovelful of...
Scary stories from the Reader staff
The Hound of the Hagavilles By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Growing up in the hinterlands of Bonner County, there was no reason to lean into decorating the front of our house for Halloween. We...
Reminder: Election Day is Nov. 5
By Ben Olson Reader Staff With Election Day just around the corner, here are some quick details for voters to remember: • Polling places are in the same location as they were for the...
Reader awarded national grant
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Some news is a pleasure to share. This is that kind of news. The Reader was one of 205 small, local newspapers across the nation awarded a grant, thanks...
Candidate Questionnaire: 2024 General Election
Compiled by Zach Hagadone, Ben Olson and Soncirey Mitchell Publisher’s note: Before each election, the Sandpoint Reader reaches out to candidates in state and local contested races to ask questions about how they would...
A fool’s paradise
By Ben Olson Reader Staff It’s a wild time to be alive. In an age when information is so readily available, it takes seconds to answer a question with an online search that might...
LPO Rep brings Steel Magnolias play to the Panida
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Since its founding five years ago, Lake Pend Oreille Repertory Theatre has created some memorable moments on the Panida Theater main stage. Led by Keely Gray, LPO Rep continues...
