The best vacation ever
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
For the first time in what feels like years — and probably is years — I came to work on Monday feeling relaxed and rested. …
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On losing teeth
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Among the greatest joys of moonlighting as a paraprofessional teacher for part of the week is remembering what it was like to be a kid.…
The snow that binds us together
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Last week’s snowstorms felt like traveling back in time — back to Old Sandpoint, when events like that would occur a half dozen times throughout …
RIP Betty White
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
By my reckoning, I’ve spent 11 of the past 16 New Year’s Eves in a newsroom, either partially or entirely abandoned, halfheartedly trying to do …
Home(s) for the holidays
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
The end of December is when many return home for dinners, gifts and gatherings of varying formality. No family looks the same and, often, the …
The art of nothingness
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
There is an art to doing nothing. In this workaday world dominated by how many items we can cram into our daily lives, some might …
Confessions of an office junkie
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Working from home sucks. I get it that many people — including many smart, capable, driven people — absolutely flourish while farting all day into …
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 