Like the Fourth of July? Thank the Lions Club
By Ben Olson Reader Staff If you enjoy the Fourth of July festivities that take place every year, it’s always helpful to give credit to an organization that has been giving back to the...
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Fireworks ban still in place for NF
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Sandpoint Ranger District would like to emphasize that all fireworks are prohibited in the Idaho Panhandle National Forest year-round. “There are campfires allowed” said Capt. Eric Morgan with...
Debris enters lake; boaters to use caution
By Ben Olson Reader Staff U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials are advising boaters to watch for additional debris in Lake Pend Oreille after a breach in a drift yard facility allowed some logs...
Raising a Ruckus: Michigan band Frontier Ruckus to play the Hive July 1
By Ben Olson Reader Staff One of the best parts about my job is when I get to interview people that have made an impact upon my life. One such musician is Matt Milia,...
Kidnapped:
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Editor’s note: A couple weeks back, I ran into an old friend. We had worked together in Los Angeles years ago while I was still working in the film...
Hold onto your tunics, it’s ‘Lost in the 1450s’
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Kings, queens, knaves and scoundrels alike, prepareth thyselves for a righteous show of epic proportions. During the normal Lost in the ‘50s festivities this weekend, one corner of Sandpoint...
POAC presents: DakhaBrakha
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Every once in awhile, I’ll hear someone say, “I wish we had some different types of cultural music come through Sandpoint.” For Pend Oreille Arts Council’s last show of...
Shop downtown and support nonprofits at the same time
By Ben Olson Reader Staff If nonprofit organizations and charities are the lifeblood of our community, it goes without saying that the downtown merchants are the oxygen that breathes life into it. Aside from...
Truby’s building restoration reveals ‘ghost sign’
By Ben Olson Reader Staff When it comes to remodeling a historic building, you’re not always pleased at what is found underneath. In the case of the old Truby’s building in Sandpoint, however, owner...
Music, poetry offerings by husband wife duo
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Rob and Amy Kincaid are musicians and writers whose desire is to imbue a bit of fun and thoughtfulness into their creative output. They have chosen a unique location...
