Emily Articulated: Ready, set, go
By Emily EricksonReader Columnist “Take only what you need.” This is a phrase that many in our community have had to confront in light of the fires growing around us for the past couple...
Category: Memories
The season of shame
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Anyone who’s met me knows that I’m not a summer person. The heat is one thing, but with summer also comes unattainable expectations. Everyone needs a bikini body, a new...
The Sandpoint Eater: What a peach
By Marcia PilgeramReader Staff I’ll admit, to most folks, that nothing compares to the sweet aroma of plump, ripe peaches. But, to be honest, I’ve always had a complicated relationship with them. While peach...
‘The idea of the challenge’
30 years of the Long Bridge Swim By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The 30th annual Long Bridge Swim went off without a hitch on Aug. 2, when nearly 840 swimmers tested their endurance, speed and...
Emily Articulated: Eight years here
By Emily EricksonReader Columnist Someone recently asked how long I’ve been writing for the Reader. I started to answer with something vague like, “quite a while,” but then I put a number to it...
The Sandpoint Eater: Berry fun
By Marcia PilgeramReader Columnist I’ve been hosting my progeny here for more than a month. The last brood belonged to my youngest daughter, Casey, and her two adorable littles: Sam and Runa. There’s no...
The Haunting of Homer Simpson
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff I used to be terrified of Homer Simpson. It was the first grade, 2007, and the Simpsons were everywhere thanks to the then-upcoming movie. Burger King was giving away golden...
Emily Articulated: Summers
By Emily EricksonReader Columnist I remember summers as sticky things — sweaty strands of hair matted to my cheek as I lay on the floor beneath the air conditioner; sticky fingers from dribbles of...
The Sandpoint Eater: Provenance of a potato
By Marcia PilgeramReader Columnist Last month, my family had an early and abbreviated gathering in Montana. For many years, I planned all the menus, shopped and was responsible for most of the meals. Back...
Visiting Peggy
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff I hold my dog, Peggy, in my dreams. She passed away suddenly in June after 15 years on this Earth. I was lucky enough to spend 12 of those years...
