Introducing Wolf & Bell
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Nellie Lutzwolf is bringing her love for the unique and antique things in life to downtown Sandpoint through Wolf & Bell, a shop named for a combination of her...
Author: Ben Olson
LPOSD officials make the case for levy renewal
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Just under $7 a month: that’s the projected monthly increase to property taxes Lake Pend Oreille officials are hoping voters will OK March 12 in the latest supplemental levy...
Underpants: Bring a Reader, beware the curse
By PollyAnna Reader Columnist A few weeks ago, my boyfriend Dan and I headed south to Belize. We were inspired by the pretty pictures that people like to email to the mysterious Ben Olson. You...
How do you say “I’m an idiot” in Thai?
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist The plane wheels screeched to halt, jarring me from my cricked-neck sleep. Massaging the base of my head, I wondered why the hell I hadn’t yet invested in one...
LPOSD superintendent interviewing in Wenatchee
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Depending on a decision by Wenatchee School District, local school officials could be searching for a new superintendent. The Wenatchee School District Board of Directors announced that Shawn Woodward,...
City OKs goose management plan at City Beach, other city parks
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The fight to preserve local parks from the negative effects of Canadian geese is moving into its next phase. Sandpoint Parks and Recreation Director Kim Woodruff told council members...
School funding bill nearly ready
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Next week could be the ticket for lawmakers to get their first look at a long-anticipated school-funding bill. Idaho Education News reports that a bill revamping Idaho’s school-funding formula...
Elks Club donates $2K to CCS
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Sandpoint Elks Club presented Community Cancer Services with a donation for $2,000 to be used toward their grocery voucher program. “We got a grant that came unexpectedly,” said...
Fire investigation expected to last months
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Investigations continue into the fire that destroyed two historic downtown buildings and damaged another. According to Sandpoint City Administrator Jennifer Stapleton, fire marshals are focusing their efforts on the...
Strong Cr. Bridge to be replaced
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The nearly century-old bridge over Strong Creek in Hope is slated for replacement in coming weeks — a project that will alter travel through the area into the summer...
