A few thoughts…
By Sandy Compton
Reader Columnist
Long ago, I saw (by accident) an episode of The Apprentice, and learned that Donald Trump is a bully. I never ventured there again. …
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Dispatch, John Butler (with Band), G. Love & Special Sauce and Donavon Frankenreiter all set for Festival stage
By Reader Staff
The Festival at Sandpoint dropped a handful of artist announcements for the 2025 summer concert series, with advance notice that Dispatch, John Butler (with Band), G. Love …
The Sandpoint Eater
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Staff
Last week, I was in San Diego and discovered that Little Italy covers 48 square blocks, making it the largest Little Italy community in the …
Netflix series American Primeval gets medieval on 19th-century U.S. history
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The American West is ripe country for torture porn. The history of how “we won” the region is fraught, to put it lightly. Even that …
WTF
By Bob McKeon
Reader Contributor
As I approach 68 years old, the amount of history (some prefer to call this “Critical Race Theory”) that I’ve seen is extensive: Sputnik, Mercury, …
‘Making a difference is my reason for being’
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Former Sandpoint mayor, pastor and elder advocate Paul Graves announced recently that he would be leaving Sandpoint. Those lucky enough to have known Graves are …
Today, I am an American
By Mariela Rebelo
Reader Contributor
That’s what the banner standing next to the flag read.
Gray walls, paneled ceiling, fluorescent lights, plastic chairs, people wearing hoodies and hats indoors. American, …
Real estate listing indicates City Beach resort hotel will include condos
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Local social media users kicked up a fuss late last month when a real estate listing on Zillow made the rounds, showing that Averill Hospitality …
Mad about Science: Butter
By Benden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Most carb-heavy cuisine is enhanced by the addition of butter. Smooth, creamy, melty goodness that clogs up your arteries and triggers salivation. It is a …
Theory of Unknown Origin: The fog
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The unseasonable weather, preponderance of misinformation and popularity of social media have recently coalesced to produce a dense fog of conspiracy theories — about fog. …
Coming up this week! Don’t miss Live Music, the Summer Sampler, the Art Party, Monarch Grind, the Sandpoint Renaissance Faire, and more! See the full list of events in the 