9/11: 25 years later
A look at one of America’s most trying days, by the numbers By Ben OlsonReader Staff Of all the numbers that mean something to the United States, perhaps 9/11 is the one that leaves us...
Tagged: Ben Olson
Last reminder to build boats for the Sand Creek Regatta
By Ben OlsonReader Staff The annual Sand Creek Regatta has set this year’s date for Saturday, Sept. 12, giving those wishing to enter the beloved local event a deadline to finish their boats. The...
Sandpoint council approves $90M FY ’27 budget
Capital investments include $34 million for wastewater treatment plant By Zach HagadoneReader Staff City Council members voted unanimously Aug. 19 to adopt Sandpoint’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget, approving expenditures of $92 million — the...
Tidal changes of the inland sea
By Ben OlsonReader Staff When a billy goat or ram is castrated, it’s known as a wether. Because they are sans family jewels, they have less testosterone, making them less aggressive and easier to...
Cat person
By Ben OlsonReader Staff At one point in my life, if someone told me they were a “cat person” or a “dog person,” I would’ve rolled my eyes at them. The idea of marrying...
‘Simple but elevated’
Feeding the community at The Granary General Store By Ben OlsonReader Staff Sam Podmajerski and Emily Peilleron want to feed the community. The co-owners of The Granary General Store opened their doors earlier this summer,...
Dumb of the Week
By Ben OlsonReader Staff It’s been another Dumb week to be alive. Let’s dive into the sucking void, shall we?After months of President Donald Trump raging about “his” Reflecting Pool being damaged by “vandals,”...
‘Connect first with yourself’
Grounded Yoga and Movement opens along the downtown waterfront By Ben OlsonReader Staff There isn’t any better place for Mariela Rebelo to be than inside a yoga studio. After teaching her speciality of yin...
Portland songwriter Anna Tivel to play Panida
By Ben OlsonReader Staff There are some voices that need to be heard and some songs that need to be sung. Lucky for us, Anna Tivel has both covered. The Portland, Ore.-based folk singer-songwriter...
Will Ferrell’s The Hawk is ridiculously funny
By Ben OlsonReader Staff There are a variety of excellent films about golf that have been quoted on teeboxes and greens since they came out: Whether it’s Caddyshack, Tin Cup, Happy Gilmore or several...
