Hoisted by their own dotard
By Ben OlsonReader Staff In Act 3 of Hamlet, the titular character has been acting mad to throw off suspicion that he knows his uncle Claudius murdered his father and married his mother. Claudius...
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The heart over Hope
By Ben OlsonReader Staff One of the saving graces of my life is owning a sailboat. I bought it with my buddy Jake Hagadone (brother to Reader Editor-in-Chief Zach Hagadone) about five years ago;...
Summer Music Series welcomes Portland guitar-pop band
Sunbathe joined by special guest Bart Budwig By Ben OlsonReader Staff Summer in Sandpoint is a magical time made even better by the abundance of free, outdoor live music. The annual Sandpoint Summer Music...
Festival Memories
Ben, Zach and Soncirey reminisce about the Festival at Sandpoint ‘The best bar in town’By Zach Hagadone I wrote about a few of my Festival at Sandpoint memories in 2020 — in the onset...
Suspect found deceased after Kootenai County firefighter shooting
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The gunman who shot and killed two firefighters and wounded a third at the Canfield Mountain recreation area in Kootenai County on June 29 was found deceased after an...
Scape Days returns at Snow Valley Garlic Farm
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Grab the kiddos and head over to the west side of the county for two days of fun and food at Scape Days. The weekend festival is open from...
Panida to show Independence Day as $5 movie
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Perhaps the second most famous instance of Will Smith smacking somebody in the face happened during the 1996 blockbuster Independence Day when he punched an alien. See it on...
BOCC issues trespass after alleged threat
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Bonner County Commissioner Asia Williams began the June 24 BOCC business meeting with an announcement that the board had taken action after receiving an alleged threat. “Last week, the...
Backpacking the Balkans, part I
By Ben Olson Reader Staff There are times in life when the ruts grow too deep around us. Some might settle in and come to love the growing walls around them. When I reach...
Festival at Sandpoint adds Community Night to lineup
By Reader Staff The Festival at Sandpoint announced a new show to its lineup that’s all about local music. Community Night features bands from around the region playing on the iconic Festival stage for...
