Weekend plays host to fall festivities
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Ah, fall in Sandpoint. The streets are lined in fiery bright colors, the smell of cooling earth and warm coffee drinks fills the air and empty parking spaces abound....
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Mad About Science: Western Conifer Seed Bugs
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist You’ve probably never called them by their actual name. Let’s be honest, we all know them as stink bugs. This is accurate, because they are bugs that stink when...
Single in Sandpoint: Fall
By Scarlette Quille Reader Columnist I am not really sure why I despise the autumn season. Temperate weather, beautiful scenery and “harvesting” everything from pumpkins to elk is just not enough to get me excited....
Cougar Fire area closure rescinded
By Ben Olson Reader Staff More than two months after it was first detected, the Cougar Fire is finally just a memory. The Idaho Panhandle National Forests announced Wednesday it was rescinding the roads,...
Quest introduces new aircraft
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Quest Aircraft’s new Kodiak II airplane is set to make its public debut at the National Business Aviation Association Convention and Exhibition between Oct. 16-18. With 10 of the...
Jordan visit packs the house
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff It was standing room only at the Sandpoint library meeting room when more than 100 people showed up to see Democratic gubernatorial candidate Paulette Jordan speak. Jordan, who would...
Bobcat sighted on Long Bridge
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff A bobcat seeking shelter on the Long Bridge caused a stir Monday, with a Sandpoint Police Department Facebook post on the sighting becoming a minor viral hit. The Sandpoint...
New brewery set to open Oct. 20
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The Granary District and local brewing community are about to welcome a new member to the family. Matchwood Brewing Company announced it will open its doors Saturday, Oct. 20,...
‘Misery’ play gets the axe
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff “Misery,” the highly-anticipated local Halloween-season theatrical production of the Stephen King novel, is canceled after play supervisors found themselves caught in the middle of a legal battle. According to...
Worldwide Photowalk comes to Sandpoint
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Where one person might see a construction worker doing his job in a rainy parking lot, local photographer Rebecca Hagemann sees the reflection of a hard-working man in a...
