Local climber aims to bag all 66 ‘14er’ peaks in contiguous U.S.
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Don Otis is always trying to reach a higher place. Two weeks ago, he completed two Fourteeners (peaks above 14,000 feet), and has set his sights to bag the...
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Controversial Ag-Gag Bill struck down by U.S. Court
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The Idaho state government suffered a major legal defeat today with a federal court striking down its controversial “ag-gag” law. The U.S. District Court for the District of Idaho...
Bonner County Fair and Rodeo:
By Scout Anatricia Reader Staff Maybe you’re the kind of person who can’t get enough of wrestling greased pigs. If so, don’t just sit around hoping for one to run through your yard. Head...
Dr. Forrest M. Bird: Remembering a Sandpoint legend
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff When Pam Bird first began seeing her eventual husband, Forrest Bird, years ago, they inevitably found themselves at airfields. Perhaps in a bid to impress, the renowned aviator, inventor...
First of line-sitters arrive at Festival
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The first of the line-sitters have arrived outside the Festival grounds at Memorial Field. First in line is 15-year-old Burke Palmer, pictured below. This is the fourth consecutive year...
Interview with Yonder Mountain String Band
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff You’ve only just released your latest studio album, Black Sheep, last month. How does it feel to have a major project completed and available to the public? It’s great....
ALT features renowned guest instructors for retreat
By Ben Olson Reader Staff What do Johnny Depp, Brad Pitt, Kate Winslet, Robert Downey Jr., and American Laboratory Theatre have in common? Photographer Pavel “Pasha” Antonov. Russian born Antonov is one of many...
Beer has a $1.2 billion economic impact on Idaho
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The results are in: not only is beer fun to drink, it has made a “hopping” impression on Idaho’s economy (sorry, I couldn’t resist). According to a recent report...
On your marks, get set… swim!
By Scout Anatricia Reader Intern There’s nothing quite like the sight of several hundred people breast-stroking their way to the finish line at the end of the 1.76 mile Long Bridge. And that’s exactly...
The importance of a community theater house
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The Panida Theater is at a crossroads. For almost 90 years, the theater has been a centerpiece of the Sandpoint community. Untold numbers of people have passed through its...
