A Few Thoughts… On writing for free
By Sandy Compton
Reader Columnist
After 61 days away traveling the West — with 10 days on Maui thrown into the middle — it’s good to be home. I drove …
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A few thoughts… About speed limits and why people ignore them
By Sandy Compton
Reader Columnist
By some combination of luck and perseverance, I am six weeks into a 60-day drive-and-fly road trip. This is the vacation I planned to take …
A Few Thoughts… On the power of consent
By Sandy Compton
Reader Columnist
I turned 74 last week, and I’m thinking of turning away from political commentary. I have tried for 25-plus years to get people to think …
A Few Thoughts… On what we have now
By Sandy Compton
Reader Columnist
My last column prompted interesting letters to the editor, some of which weren’t printed because the writers didn’t wish to be in the public eye. …
Bringing Sandpoint’s history to life
By Reader Staff
The Bonner County Historical Society will host a special screening of Sandpoint at the North End of the Long Bridge in conjunction with the Panida Theater (300 …
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. …
A few thoughts… On learning to ski
By Sandy Compton
Reader Staff
Winter has finally arrived, though the frosting on my small forest looks more like December than January. Thankfully, the frosting is much thicker on our …
A few thoughts… On Loren Eiseley and thinking for yourself
By Sandy Compton
Reader Contributor
I’ve lately confessed to enjoying the writings of Loren Eiseley. If you haven’t gotten one of his books and started reading (with a dictionary handy), …
Blue Creek Press hosts double-header book signing with local author Sandy Compton
By Reader Staff
For 21 years, Blue Creek Press has published books of fiction, poetry, political commentary, travelogues, short stories and more — all steeped in a sense of the …
A few thoughts… on Nov. 6 at 8:30 a.m.
By Sandy Compton
Reader Columnist
When I was young, I had a book, I Have Five Pennies, in which a young boy is sent to the store by his mom …
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 