By Ben Olson Reader Staff Longtime Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness staffer and bull of the woods Sandy Compton announced his retirement from the organization, effective at the end of March 2020. The program...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff It’s clear from watching and listening to Ben Klein and the Rocketeers that this band truly enjoys what it does on stage. The sextuplet, comprised of players from Spokane...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff As the cold nights swallow shorter and shorter days, chimneys begin to emit those comforting puffs of smoke from winter fires within. It’s wood-burning season — the time to...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff There is a misconception that healthy food sacrifices taste for nutrition. Let’s agree to dispel that myth — especially after eating from the menu at Sandpoint’s unique food truck,...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Schweitzer officially opened its 2019-2020 ski season Friday, Nov. 29, with the Basin Express Quad servicing Midway. The mountain will open more terrain as soon as Mother Nature kicks...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff It’s often said that journalists write the “first draft of history.” In the case of North Idaho native and former journalist Gary Pietsch, he has a chance to add...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff It was 71 years ago when the Universal Declaration of Human Rights was signed by 48 different member countries of the United Nations, marking Dec. 10 as Human Rights...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Recording Industry Association of America noted in its mid-year 2019 report that vinyl records earned $224.1 million in the first half of the year, which is closing in...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Downtown Sandpoint is a magical place during the holidays. After three months of construction along First Avenue and Cedar Street, the city of Sandpoint took the fencing down between...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Despite Mother Nature dragging her feet, Schweitzer Mountain Resort plans to kick off its 2019-2020 ski season Friday, Nov. 29 with limited terrain available. The resort plans to operate...
