Stand-off at Ruby Ridge: 25 Years Later (Part 3)
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Editor’s Note: In the first two installments of this series, we covered the events leading up to the Stand-Off at Ruby Ridge that occurred near Naples, Idaho in Aug....
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Forest Service road opens
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Priest Lake Ranger District has reopened Forest Service Road #659 to the public. The road, commonly known as Solo Creek Road, is six miles west of the Priest...
Free coding workshop held for high school seniors
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Sandpoint Teen Center is hosting a free workshop to introduce area high school students to software coding. This invitation is extended for 9th-12th graders from any high school...
Red Flag Warning issued for fires
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The National Weather Service has issued a Red Flag Warning for the region due to increased winds, low relative humidity and high temperatures. The U.S. Forest Service also advices...
Stand-Off at Ruby Ridge: 25 Years Later (Part II)
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Editor’s Note: Last week, we gave an overview of the lead-up and the first day of the Stand-Off at Ruby Ridge, which took place 25 years ago this week....
Panida Playhouse Theatre presents ‘Jingle’
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Panida Playhouse Theater will take the stage in Sandpoint again with the premier of “Jingle” written and directed by Becky Revak. The play will take place at the Panida...
50 years later: Remembering the Sundance Fire
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Fifty years ago on Sept. 1, the Sundance Fire churned through the woodlands at an unprecedented rate, growing from 4,000 acres to almost 56,000 acres within 9 hours. Along...
An interview with: George Thorogood & the Destroyers
By Ben Olson Reader Staff When the opening guitar riff rings out for “Bad to the Bone,” followed by a strong kickdrum snap at the Festival at Sandpoint on Saturday night, expect the crowd...
Feeling the heat? Relief could be in sight
By Ben Olson Reader Staff With temperatures lingering in the 90s for the past ten days and smoke from wildfires in British Columbia and Montana throwing a haze in the sky, August 2017 has...
Why I’m tired of my president whining and badmouthing America
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Right off the bat, I’ll say that I have never been a fan of Donald Trump. I never watched his TV show, I never stayed at his hotels. What’s...
