By Ben Olson Reader Staff When Brad Judy began writing a biography about his late father, he never thought it would end up as a book filled with hunts for buried treasure, endless soul-searching...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff It can happen anytime. There you are, sitting at your desk peacefully, trying to be a productive member of society when suddenly hundreds of rubber ducks are unleashed into...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff It never hurts to plan for the future. For Idaho farmers, the cultivation of hemp as an agricultural crop is close to becoming a reality, especially now that Idaho...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Every year around this time, the Sandpoint Reader teams up with SandpointOnline to host a media survey. We try to ask as many people as we can which forms...
It was four years ago this week that the Reader came back from newspaper purgatory. Founded in 2004, the first iteration of the Reader published every week for over eight years until owners Zach...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Trucker’s Hitch My shipmate on the Atlantic crossing (Gary Quinn) taught this one to me. It’s one of the most functional knots around, actually. The trucker’s hitch is great...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff When you play in a band in a small town, it’s important to change things up every once in awhile or you (and the crowd) will grow bored with...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff There’s a lot going on this weekend in Sandpoint. Here’s a quick and dirty list in case you’re looking for help planning your weekend. Friday, Jan. 18 • The...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff As a regular part of her job, Vanessa Thiele encourages people to walk the plank, cast spells, put out fires and create black holes. All in a day’s work,...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The first full moon of 2019 is sure to start the year off with a bang. Early Monday morning, Jan. 21, the last total lunar eclipse of the decade...
