Con artists, armed Boy Scouts and Santa Claus
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Nobody knows who wrote the first letter to Santa Claus, but the practice didn’t catch on in mainstream America until a con artist named John D. Gluck became intertwined...
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Shattering the scouting glass ceiling
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff A Sandpoint High School senior put her name in the Boy Scouts of America history books on Oct. 1 when she achieved the highest rank possible — Eagle...
Polar Bear Plunge: the hardiest of the hardy
By Ben Olson Reader Staff It’s always been assumed that those who live in North Idaho are a hardy lot. The Polar Bear Plunge proves that and more. Each year, dozens of brave souls...
