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 …
Category: Personal history
Voices in the Wilderness
Stone Koivu
Reader Staff
The crisp morning air was heavy with the pine aroma as I entered the backcountry, my boots sinking into the wet earth. The sun was just …
2025 Women of Wisdom to be honored at annual gala
By Reader Staff
The Women Honoring Women committee is preparing to celebrate its 2025 Women of Wisdom selectees with a gala brunch Saturday, June 14 at the Marigold Bistro inside …
Cream always rises to the top
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
I’ve been a struggling writer most of my life, which is a funny statement from someone who owns a newspaper.
It’s also the reason I …
Emily Articulated: AI (again)
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
It was 2008 — The printer whirred as it spat out 14 pages of MapQuest directions. I swore under my breath as the banner ads …
‘That’s just Mom’
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Contributor
Many mothers will receive cards and novelty coffee mugs this May dubbing them “#1 Mom,” but only one Sandpoint woman could ever boast the titles …
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 …
I can’t in good conscience blame Trump
By Clarice M. McKenney
Reader Contributor
For more than 50 years I have voted Democrat, and most of those years I was unable to be an activist, be involved in …
Don’t lose sight of the game
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
There was a time when sports were just about everything in my life. Every summer, my dad loaded us in the car and drove across …
New owners, same local vibes
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Anyone who has called Sandpoint home for more than a minute has heard of Misty Mountain Furniture. The boutique furniture shop has handcrafted fine art …
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 