By Ben Olson Reader Staff Editor’s Note: Mike Boeck is running as a Republican for District 1 House of Representatives Seat A. Reader: Tell me a little about your history in North Idaho. How...
Compiled by Ben Olson If you’re looking to attend a candidates’ forum before the primary election in May, there are plenty to choose from. Bonner County Farm Bureau forum April 3 • 5:30-9 p.m....
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Festival at Sandpoint announced Wednesday that it was doing away with the “number line” system it has used for the past decade, replacing it with tiered pricing for...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Last month, for the third consecutive year, we reached out to media consumers in the region to inquire about their media habits. This annual survey helps us keep tabs...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff We’ve all been there. You’re at the bar having a beer with friends and that loud blowhard comes in looking to change your mind about something. A friend on...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff There’s often a flutter of excitement you hear when John Craigie returns to Sandpoint for one of his trademark shows. The traveling folk singer holds the distinction for being...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Usually when you think of Colorado, images of mountains, bluegrass and banjos comes to mind. With the funk band The Motet, however, take that stereotype and toss it right...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Somewhere inside a North Idaho airplane hangar, amid small planes taxiing across the runway and flickering lights, great music is being played. Calling themselves The Wow Wows, the newly...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff It’s that time of year again… for summer camp? That’s right. You’d be surprised how fast some of these camps fill up. As we have done every year, here...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Sen. Shawn Keough announced last year that this would be her last term serving District 1 as a state senator after more than 20 years, so the race is...
