Legacy of a loon
By Megan LekanderReader Contributor When Ben Lekander and Simeon Kubacz (aged 12) went on a family boat camping trip to Lee’s Point on Lake Pend Oreille, the last thing they expected was to discover...
Author: Ben Olson
Cat person
By Ben OlsonReader Staff At one point in my life, if someone told me they were a “cat person” or a “dog person,” I would’ve rolled my eyes at them. The idea of marrying...
City staff provides comments on new Averill resort hotel project
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The new plans for Averill Hospitality’s resort hotel adjacent to City Beach are beginning to move through the process, with city staff providing its first round of comments on the...
‘Simple but elevated’
Feeding the community at The Granary General Store By Ben OlsonReader Staff Sam Podmajerski and Emily Peilleron want to feed the community. The co-owners of The Granary General Store opened their doors earlier this summer,...
Library expansion construction to begin August 10
By Reader Staff The Sandpoint branch of the East Bonner County Library District will begin construction on a facilities expansion project Monday, Aug. 10, with safety barriers and temporary parking corrals to be erected...
The Festival at Sandpoint — Week 2
By Reader Staff It’s the final week of the Festival at Sandpoint’s summer concert series at War Memorial Field. Here’s a quick breakdown of what to expect: Thursday, Aug. 6 Midland with Camden Morris...
Sandpoint council votes to change paid parking policy
Removes on-street kiosk use with option to extend parking stay by text or app By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Three weeks after pausing the downtown paid parking program that has roiled community opinion since its...
Award-winning bluegrass band Sister Sadie plays Panida
By Reader Staff Grammy-nominated bluegrass band Sister Sadie will make the trip out West on Thursday, Aug. 6 for a show starting at 7 p.m. at the Panida Theater (300 N. First Ave., in...
Steve Johnson launches Dist. 1 Senate campaign
By Reader Staff Independent candidate Steve Johnson officially kicked off his campaign seeking the District 1 Idaho Senate seat, running against Republican nominee Scott Herndon on the Nov. 3 general election ballot. A retired...
Upper Smith Fire 40% contained, while ‘significant progress’ made on Spokane fires
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Crews working on the Upper Smith Fire, burning on 2,305 acres about 20 miles northwest of Bonners Ferry, have brought the blaze to 40% containment, as of Aug. 5. Reported...
