Welcome to America, HitchBOT
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff It was a social experiment doomed to end in tragedy. No doubt Canada meant well when it sent friendly little robot traveler HitchBOT to U.S. borders. After all, the...
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Parking woes discussed at city workshop
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff As far as local complaints go, there aren’t many of them more long-lived or persistently contentious than downtown parking. It’s a little like the Hydra—cut down one problem and...
Interview with Yonder Mountain String Band
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff You’ve only just released your latest studio album, Black Sheep, last month. How does it feel to have a major project completed and available to the public? It’s great....
The importance of a community theater house
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The Panida Theater is at a crossroads. For almost 90 years, the theater has been a centerpiece of the Sandpoint community. Untold numbers of people have passed through its...
Mighty Mermaids tackle Lake Pend Oreille
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Right from the beginning, Lake Pend Oreille was trouble. Standing near the lake shore at 5 a.m., endurance swimmers Nancy Steadman Martin, Christie Ciraulo, Jenny Cook, Tracy Grilli, Karen...
Fiber Optics:
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Sandpoint has a speed problem—and it has nothing to do with streets. For the last several years, public officials and private residents alike have explored options to establish more...
Trampled by Turtles:
For more than a decade, Minnesota-based band Trampled By Turtles has been redefining the sound of bluegrass. Members Dave Simonett, Tim Saxhaug, Dave Carroll, Erik Berry and Ryan Young demonstrate exceptional musicianship, blazing their...
Riley remembered at memorial
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff One year ago Wednesday, Jeanetta Riley was killed by Sandpoint police officers when they were called to deal with a disturbance at Bonner General Health. Her death is still...
Ponderay Police seeking bank robbery suspect
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Ponderay Police have reported they are seeking a bank robbery suspect. A male suspect is on the run carrying an undisclosed amount of cash stolen from Horizon Credit Union. This...
Bracing for an oil-train impact
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff At about 1 a.m. on July 6, 2013, a train carrying Bakken crude oil exploded in the town of Lac-Mégantic, Quebec. Minutes later, the town looked like something out...
