Erin go craic
By Ben Olson Reader Staff At one point in history, slang was regarded as the vocabulary of disreputable people, with those in high society refraining from such low speech. Today, everyone from street urchins...
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‘Jazz adjacent’
By Ben Olson Reader Staff When Sandpoint-raised Sam Tru opened for Gladys Knight at the Festival at Sandpoint in 2021, it was the realization of a dream she’s had for as long as she...
Music for St. Patrick
By Ben Olson Reader Staff St. Patrick’s Day is just around the corner, and The Gothard Sisters are prepared. The band, consisting of sisters Greta, Solana and Willow Gothard, has been playing a unique...
The Follies 20th anniversary recap
By Ben Olson Reader Staf Sandpoint felt just a little weirder last weekend, as the 20th anniversary of The Follies, held by the Angels Over Sandpoint, brought the community together for a good cause....
To all the books I’ve loved before
By Ben Olson Reader Staff After Ötzi the Iceman was discovered frozen in the Eastern Italian Alps, scientists examined the contents of his stomach to learn what types of foods he ate 5,300 years...
Sandpoint business owner files tort against city of Sandpoint
By Ben Olson Reader Staff A Sandpoint business owner has filed a tort claim against the city of Sandpoint five months after a police raid on her business has yet to result in criminal...
Love at first bite
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Pizza might just be the perfect food: it’s delicious at any time of day or night, tastes great hot or cold, and is just as easy to eat on...
Judge finds racist robocaller liable for 4,959 illegally spoofed calls
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Justice finally caught up with Scott Rhodes, a man who lived briefly in Sandpoint while conducting a yearslong campaign of hate through racist robocalls directed at individuals across the...
Mad about Science: Silver
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Publisher’s Note: Brenden Bobby is out this week, so you’re stuck with me. In the world of precious metals, silver often plays second fiddle to gold. The latter is...
Now that we’ve heard from the boys…
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Now that Reader Publisher Ben Olson and contributing writer Sandy Compton have given their two cents about Taylor Swift and her worshippers (see Nov. 17’s “Celebrity worship is peak...
