Halloween Happenings 2021
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Whether your style is spooky or silly, there’s a local shindig for you this Halloween weekend. From kids to kids-at-heart, here’s the scoop: Friday, Oct. 29 Annual Bonner...
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Letting the music move him
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Okaidja Afroso writes what he knows. Born to a musical family in a culturally rich fishing community on the west coast of Ghana, Afroso has built a life of...
‘We’re a food truck again, but inside the restaurant’
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Before it was a popular restaurant on First Avenue, Beet and Basil was created as a food truck, offering world cuisine and fine dining in a fast casual atmosphere....
When, where and how to vote in the Nov. 2 election
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Bonner County voters cast their ballots Tuesday, Nov. 2 at their regular polling locations, which will be open from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. on Election Day. The last...
Emily Articulated: Autumn
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist This early fall was the most beautiful I can remember since living in Idaho. Driving down side streets and walking through winding alleys was like entering a kaleidoscope of...
Mad About Science: Ouija boards
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Today’s spooky topic, in celebration of All Hallow’s Eve, was provided by Reader Publisher Ben Olson. “I was just remembering the other day about the Ouija board we used...
Where are all the workers? Part V
By Zach Hagadone and Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff This article is the fifth and final piece in an ongoing series during which the Reader has examined various aspects of the labor shortage affecting area...
BoCo approves home base for Sandpoint Ice Arena
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Bonner County commissioners unanimously approved a lease agreement Oct. 26 between the Bonner County Fairgrounds and Sandpoint Community Center Corporation, paving the way for the nonprofit to utilize an...
DOJ files suit to collect $9.9 million from racist robocaller Scott Rhodes
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The former Sandpoint man who allegedly plagued individuals and businesses around the country — including the Reader and Publisher Ben Olson — with thousands of malicious robocalls is one...
Back of the Book:
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Clubs have never really been my thing. I’ve always preferred to either do things alone or tell other people what to do. Thus the life of a writer and...
