Category: Random Digital Madness

The countdown to the Festival at Sandpoint’s 2025 Summer Performance Series has officially begun, and it’s time to mark your calendars, set your alarms and clear your …

Ben Olson / Humor / Opinion / Random Digital Madness

September 11, 2024

Dumb of the Week: Now we’re eating pets?

By Ben Olson
Reader Staff

It takes a special brand of dumb to make it into this column. Today’s topic reaches a whole new level in the stratosphere.

The Sept. …

Back of the Book / Education / Featured / Health / Opinion / Random Digital Madness / Zach Hagadone

September 9, 2024

Gratitude from a grump

By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff

Upon reviewing my past eight or so months of “Back of the Book” essays, I came to the conclusion that I’ve been a real downer …

Arts & Culture / Eats & Drinks / Featured / Garden Corner / Marcia Pilgeram / Random Digital Madness / Sandpoint Eater

September 7, 2024

The Sandpoint Eater: Summer’s finest friend

By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist

I have yet to buy a tomato all summer long. Lucky for me, there’s no need. I have longtime, lovely neighbors on either side of …

Brenden Bobby / Featured / History / Mad About Science / Random Digital Madness

September 6, 2024

Mad about Science: Boring machines

By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist

One of my high-school teachers told me something that would shape my worldview:

“Only boring people get bored.”

This was a masterfully diabolical dig at …

Community Happenings / Featured / Humor / On The Lake / Random Digital Madness / Sports and Outdoors / Zach Hagadone

September 4, 2024

Sand Creek Regatta returns for fifth year of DIY watercraft competition

By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff

Sandpoint’s signature celebration of homemade watercraft and big pirate energy is back for its fifth iteration, with the Sand Creek Regatta scheduled for Saturday, Sept. …