By Ben Olson Reader Staff When it comes to that “high, lonesome” sound from Colorado, there are few bands who have a closer following than Yonder Mountain String Band. The progressive bluegrass band first...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff For history buffs, there’s nothing better than watching history come alive. History will indeed spring to life on Friday, Jan. 11, with Living Voices’ production of “Our Revolution” at...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff In this week’s knot-tying article, we’ll cover four more useful knots: the sheet bend, the figure-eight knot, the overhand knot and half hitch. Sheet Bend Let’s say you have...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff If there’s one thing I learned after spending 25 days on a sailboat in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, it’s that I have no room for petty nonsense...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff For every situation, there is the perfect knot. Recently, Cadie and I completed a voyage across the Atlantic Ocean on a 39-foot sailboat. While I’ll save the story about...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Editor’s note: Vietnam is a wild, mysterious, loud, adventurous place. It’s a nation teeming with life and the perfect travel destination for backpackers and foodies looking for adventure without...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The holiday season around Sandpoint wouldn’t quite be the same without the annual Shook Twins “Giving Thanks” concert, with John Craigie opening. The show takes place Saturday, Nov. 24...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Last weekend, Cadie attended a conference in Spokane. I tagged along to work in the hotel room. Upon walking around downtown the first evening, we both noticed something was...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Arlo’s Ristorante is open for business in their new location, after the building they had rented for almost two decades was condemned in September. The Italian eatery opened last...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The past week has just been awful in America. A man who killed two people in a Kentucky grocery store last Wednesday allegedly entered a predominantly black church just...
