Before the bell
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Schweitzer Mountain Resort is a different place before the opening bell. The early-rising snowplow drivers have been hard at work clearing the road for the hundreds of vehicles about...
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‘Death of a Small Town in the West’ play: Not your average theater-going experience
By Ben Olson Reader Staff This weekend and next, my original play “Death of a Small Town in the West” will be playing at the Panida Theater’s main stage. The play was an important...
Don’t miss Joseph Hein Band tonight at the Niner
By Ben Olson Reader Staff A couple years back, a friend called and asked if I could help a band traveling through town find a last-minute gig. My band, Harold’s IGA, was playing at...
Five Alarm Funk at the Hive
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Get your sweatbands and bottles of water ready, there will be a Five Alarm Funk party next week at The Hive. The Vancouver-based band of eight have one common...
‘Death’ comes back to life
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Writer Editor’s Note: This play was written by Ben Olson, who is co-owner and publisher of the Sandpoint Reader. He is shamelessly using this newspaper to promote his play....
Rhodes breaks silence amid police investigations
By Cameron Rasmusson and Ben Olson Reader Staff New revelations about Scott Rhodes, the person of interest in a racist propaganda campaign investigation, continue to pile up. According to research by Southern Poverty Law Center,...
Friends of Scotchman Peaks host Rich Landers Saturday
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Outdoor writer Rich Landers “retired” Dec. 1, leaving the Spokesman-Review after 40 years as reporter and, for the great majority of those, outdoor editor. To celebrate his retirement and...
219 to host Spokane folk singer Brian Stai
By Ben Olson Reader Staff For Spokane singer-songwriter Brian Stai, his latest album, “Your Dreams,” was very much a dream come true. Not only did he record with renowned producer Doug Williams, best known...
Pedro’s closing its doors
By Ben Olson Reader Staff After 12 years in business, Pedro’s is closing its doors. Owners Lisa and Ken Larson first opened Pedro’s in the Cedar St. Bridge 12 years ago. The business then...
Good stuff that happened in 2017
By Ben Olson Reader Staff It’s easy to get caught up in the negative news cycle of the modern age. Every day seems to be fraught with peril and doom, and there often seems...
