Almost at the tipping point
By K.L. HuntleyReader Contributor My much-loved sister and I grew up sharing everything from clothes to friends and faith philosophies. What we did not share in our adult lives was our political views. She...
Category: History
The Baloney Detective
Monopoly: The game of cumulative advantage By Tim BearlyReader Contributor “For to everyone who has, more will be given, and he will have an abundance. But from the one who has not, even what...
Amateur historians host Let’s Vike It! Faire
By Reader Staff The Viking Age-inspired fair Let’s Vike It! is returning to Newport, Wash. on Friday, Sept. 11 and Saturday, Sept. 12. Including vendors, food, entertainment and educational classes centered on ancient Norse...
Snake oil and miracle grapefruits
Diet fads through the ages By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Humanity is, on the whole, a vain species, concerned with beauty standards and status throughout its history. We have also become accustomed to quick fixes,...
The Sandpoint Eater: Pick a pepper
By Marcia PilgeramReader Columnist I’m loving these cooler evenings. Fall is near, and there is something about this season that makes us generous. And who needs a garden when you have friends who’ve been...
MCS founder calls ouster a ‘hostile takeover’
Karin Wedemeyer alleges campaign to remove her as executive director By Zach HagadoneReader Staff A leadership shakeup at the Music Conservatory of Sandpoint has made waves throughout the community, with the news in late...
Politics versus civics
By Gil BeyerReader Contributor None of my children want to discuss “politics.” I’ll buy that. I personally believe that a significant percentage of the individuals in office or running for office are self-serving, power-hungry...
Shared Waters: A film for a defining moment for the Kootenai River
Jennifer EkstromReader Contributor Pollution from five mountaintop removal coal mines in the Canadian Rocky Mountains is flowing downstream through the Elk River Valley of British Columbia; into the transboundary Koocanusa Reservoir; and then into...
Mad about Science: Digital addiction part II
By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist In last week’s column we discussed the effects of video game addiction and how it sockets into digital dependency. This week, we will be exploring the effects of social media...
Celebration of life planned for beloved late-educators
Legacies of Bill, Larry and Ray Miller to be honored with memorial scholarship By Reader Staff For generations of Sandpoint locals, the Miller family played an outsized role in their education. Brothers William “Bill”...
