Backpacking the Balkans, part I
By Ben Olson Reader Staff There are times in life when the ruts grow too deep around us. Some might settle in and come to love the growing walls around them. When I reach...
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Emily Articulated: Hard things
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist I’m at the precipice of a hard thing, in pursuit of a harder thing — both of which, in comparison to most other parts of life, are inconsequential things....
The Sandpoint Eater: Read all about it
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist A few months back, while I was doing some research on Meyer lemons, I found several stories about Frank Meyer. I was intrigued and had to learn more. After...
Emily Articulated: Cafe Window
By Emily Erickson Reader Staff Author’s note: This article contains descriptions of a mental health crisis. Please take care while reading. If you or someone you know is struggling, support is available — consider...
Emily Articulated: Greetings from Tokyo
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist There are some things we can’t truly comprehend, and others we perhaps shouldn’t — at least not too often. Like people who visit sensory deprivation chambers and suddenly hear...
The Sandpoint Eater: All stalked up
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist My surefire “signs of spring” are popping up everywhere. For the third year, the sweetest crow ever (whom I’ve christened Crowbie) has made himself known to me. He delights...
The Sandpoint Eater: Our days with Da
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist She’s back… and just in time to celebrate a new decade. It’s a milestone birthday for me, and I’ve already been shown so much love that it’s mind-boggling! It’s...
From SHS to NYC
By Conor Baranski Reader Contributor From March 10-15, 20 students and three chaperones of SHS’s honors-level International Relations class trekked to the heart of New York City to attend the National High School Model...
The Sandpoint Eater: Good morning, Vietnam
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist Good morning, Vietnam! Good morning, Sandpoint, from Southeast Asia’s faraway and exotic setting, where I’m aboard a river boat cruising on the Mekong Delta from Vietnam to Cambodia. I...
Fly Fishing Film Tour reels in the year’s best angling stories
By Reader Staff Fishing enthusiasts and fans of real-world adventure stories should clear their schedules Friday, March 14, for the annual Fly Fishing Film Tour at the Panida Theater (300 North First Ave.). Beginning...
