Independent and local — always
By Ben OlsonReader Staff When the Reader was founded in 2004, it was owned by three college friends who wanted to provide an alternative voice in North Idaho. When Zach Hagadone, John Reuter and...
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Reader to celebrate anniversary milestones with community party at Matchwood
By Ben Olson Reader Staff It’s amazing how fast 10 years goes by. At this time in December 2014, I was frantically putting together the relaunch of the Sandpoint Reader after it went out...
‘Drink the Reader’ Matchwood introduces community can fundraiser supporting the Reader
By Ben Olson Reader Staff As far as dreams go, having a Reader-themed beer can sold in our community is right up there at the top of the list. Matchwood Brewing Co. is making...
2023 game of the year: Baldur’s Gate 3
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Contributor I never played any Dungeons & Dragons as a kid, but I always wished I did. When I rolled that famous 20-sided die for the first time, I was...
The Reader 2.0 approaches a decade back from the dead
By Ben Olson Reader Staff With the dawn of a new year, the Reader passed an important milestone: The second iteration of our alt-weekly (started in January 2015) is officially older than the first...
Elden Ring recaptures magic of video game discovery
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Contributor Most video game enthusiasts have a moment in their deep past where they became hooked on the medium. For me, it was the original The Legend of Zelda on...
A quarter-century in the courts
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Twenty-five years is a long time to fight for any cause. But if the past several decades have taught us anything, it’s that environmental issues are a public interest...
Film school misfits
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Contributor Joe Bob Briggs is the working person’s movie critic. A legend in the film community and particularly the horror subculture, Briggs is a writer, actor and film critic with...
The dark and the light
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Columnist Poor financial regulation. Reckless lending. Global pandemics. Many culprits have shaken Wall Street to its foundations over the decades. Last week, a new agent of chaos joined the list,...
‘The Last of Us Part II’ and the dimensions of hatred
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Contributor Hate is a hell of a thing. It’s a destructive force, one that hurts the hater even as it does the hated. To paraphrase Prince Ashitaka in Princess Mononoke,...
