Shall we play a game?
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Wands at the ready, set phasers to stun and prepare to geek out with Sandemonium Lite, a celebration of nerd culture. The convention will take over much of the...
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This hobbit kills fascists
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Cultures as different as England post-1066 C.E. and Nazi Germany have manipulated myths and stories to substantiate their ideologies and shape their images. This practice is alive and well...
County argues over $72,000 severance payment for exiting employee
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Bonner County Commissioners Luke Omodt and Steve Bradshaw have recently come under scrutiny by fellow-Commissioner Asia Williams and some members of the public for supporting a $72,000 severance payment...
Two parts liquor, one part literary criticism
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Lord of the Rings is my colloquial “Roman Empire” — I’ve thought about it every day since the winter of 2007 and I have no intention of stopping....
Grassroots initiative Library Love Letters focuses on the good
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Members of Bonner and Boundary counties have come together in a grassroots effort, Library Love Letters, to lessen the political divisiveness surrounding Idaho’s libraries. The program gives community members...
Together in the graveyard
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff There’s a patch of shade behind my house hidden under the drooping boughs of ocean spray shrubs. The only markers now separating it from the surrounding forest are the...
All hands on deck for Sandpoint’s 22nd Antique and Classic Boat Show
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff A boatload of history is set to float into Sandpoint Saturday, July 13 with the 22nd annual Antique and Classic Boat Show, put on by the Inland Empire Chapter...
The gift of music
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Nonprofit organization Music Bridges Borders will welcome the community to its sixth annual Local Artists Showcase highlighting the talents of 12 Sandpoint-based groups and solo musicians beginning at 11:30...
Bonner County lights up for Independence Day
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Communities across Bonner County are coming together under canopies of fireworks to celebrate Independence Day on Thursday, July 4, with each city putting their unique spin on this year’s...
Sandpoint’s favorite frothy festival
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The year’s tastiest celebration, Beerfest, returns for its 10th anniversary Saturday, July 6 at Trinity At City Beach (58 Bridge St., in Sandpoint) from noon-5 p.m. Festival goers can...
