Something is rotten in the state of America
By Ben OlsonReader Staff In the Jan. 22 edition of the Reader, I used my Bouquets and Barb column to wonder about the seemingly incongruous nature of the Republican party since President Donald Trump’s...
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Don’t go soft, play hard
Men’s Adult and Senior Baseball Leagues seeking new players By Ben OlsonReader Staff There’s nothing that compares to the feeling of putting on a uniform, trotting onto the diamond and playing baseball. It’s a...
Americana duo set to play the Pub
By Ben OlsonReader Staff Cory Chopp and Tina Bertram are at home playing the bars and backrooms of the American west. The duo, known as Way Down North, hail from Northwest Montana and perform...
W. Bonner School Dist. paid former- superintendent Branden Durst $67,500 in settlement
By Emma EpperlyIdahoEdNews.org The West Bonner School District paid former superintendent Branden Durst $67,500 to settle a lawsuit, according to documents obtained Jan. 19 by Idaho Education News through a public records request. The...
Dumb of the week
By Ben OlsonReader Staff In today’s foray into our World of Dumb, we’re reprinting an entire letter President Donald Trump sent to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre on Jan. 18. About halfway through...
Liam McCoy and Friends play every Thursday night at Eichardt’s
By Ben OlsonReader Staff Eichardt’s Pub has hosted live music longer than some of the people who play there have been alive. The iconic pub is a comfortable, cozy spot to dip into for...
Mad about Science: Inversion
By Ben OlsonReader Staff Publisher’s note: Brenden Bobby is out again this week, so you’re stuck with me. He’ll be back to the usual soon. My partner and I share an inside joke about...
Jack Smith deposition gives insight into failed effort to hold Trump accountable
By Ben OlsonReader Staff While the nation popped champagne corks and checked out for the long holiday weekend on Dec. 31, 2025, House Republicans quietly released the transcript of special counsel Jack Smith’s Dec....
Eichardt’s launches new Publican Pick music series
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Eichardt’s Pub has been a downtown Sandpoint home for live music since 1994, with regular weekend shows and the venerable Monday Night Blues Jam. On top of all that —...
Sandpoint City Hall starts new year with swearing in of incoming councilors
Aispuro returns for third term while Tate, Torrez are newcomers to the dais By Zach HagadoneReader Staff It’s a new year and a new Sandpoint City Council, with the swearing in and confirmation Jan....
