Laughing Dog Brewery opens new tap room
Right in time for National Beer Day on April 7, Laughing Dog Brewery is reopening its tap room this weekend. In a moment long-awaited by local beer fans, the brewery tap room is debuting...
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How does the U.S. Census worK?
By Daryl Baird Reader Contributor In 2009 I saw a notice in a national magazine saying that the U.S. Census office was looking for people to help with the 2010 census. My mom was...
Vietnam Veterans of Sandpoint
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Editor’s note: This is the second installment in a five-part series highlighting Sandpoint men who served in combat during the Vietnam War. As always, I thank each and every...
Racist fliers disturb Sandpoint neighborhoods
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Many residents of South Sandpoint awoke Sunday morning to find racist fliers littering their yards. The fliers, which promote one of the most widely trafficked white supremacist websites on...
Life at the Rainbow Inn
A black family is packing all they have into a small car, ready for yet another hopeless opportunity. During the day people ignore each other, but after sundown they mumble greetings to assure there...
Random Digital Madness: The Telecommunication Revolution in Sandpoint
By Bill Harp Reader Columnist Have you followed what’s happening in local telecommunications? If not, here are some facts: Broadband fiber optic cable and associated internet services are the single most important factor for...
Vietnam Veterans Living in Sandpoint
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Author’s note: This is the first of five profiles of men living in Sandpoint who fought in the Vietnam War. When I booked my trip to Vietnam, I immediately...
Voters pass LPOSD levy with strong support
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Voters turned out in huge numbers Tuesday to pass a two-year, $17 million Lake Pend Oreille School District Supplemental Levy by a comfortable margin. Of the 7,799 votes cast...
Obama, Trump or Putin: Will the real Antichrist please stand up?
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist “We just can’t work with him because our base thinks he’s the Antichrist.” —Barack Obama paraphrasing GOP leaders (8/25/16) President Putin is the Antichrist, and Russia is the 10-horned...
Mad About Science: Hooray for Pi day!
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Sponsored by the Sandpoint Library Were you aware there is a holiday this month? You can use eggs for this holiday, but it’s not Easter! It’s Pi Day! (Or...
