Happy [bleep] year
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
I received a breaking news alert on my phone on Feb. 2, 2020, announcing the fact that the day’s palindromic date (02/02/2020) is the only …
Tagged: Humor
Love is a Dog From Hell
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The headline of this article comes from a book by poet and author Charles Bukowski, who lived a bitter, drunken existence periodically punctuated by moments …
Pass me the pumpkin spice
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
I take pride in my coffee order: a 12-ounce dark roast drip, hot, no room.
There’s a simplicity and subtle badassery to drinking your coffee …
The Real Folk Horoscope
By Cody Lyman
Reader Columnist
Leo
As you blow out the candles on your birthday cake, see if you can’t remember the thing you wished for the very first time …
The Real Folk Horoscope
By Cody Lyman
Reader Columnist
Cancer
As patron saint of food and fellow Cancer Anthony Bourdain once said, “I’m not afraid to look like a big, hairy, smelly, foreign devil …
Emily Articulated: Trolls
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
I ran my fingers through her bubblegum hair and across her cold, tan skin, thumbing the jewel that rested where her belly button should be. …
Summer solstice: How to spend the ultimate 16 hours of daylight
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
On Friday, North Idaho will experience 16 hours, five minutes and 18 seconds of daylight. It marks the summer solstice, also known as the official …
The Real Folk Horoscope
By Cody Lyman
Reader Columnist
Aries
OK, so unless you were one of the two people who forgot it was your birthday until you picked up a Reader on said …
Sh*t my mom says
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Moms all have their sayings. Some are silly, others are used to keep you in check. Some sayings become more useful the older you get. …
Single in Sandpoint: ‘50s folks
By Scarlette Quille
Reader Columnist
It’s that special time of year in Sandpoint: Birds are singing, flowers are blooming, the snow has melted and it’s been a month since the …
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 