Land donation enhances Pine Street Woods project
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff To Lester J. Krause, the 20 acres he owns adjacent to the Pine Street Woods project isn’t just land — it’s a legacy. It’s land passed down through his...
Author: Ben Olson
Downtown work begins in earnest
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff With Lost in the ‘50s and Memorial Day weekend in the rearview mirror, the city is moving forward on a few of its long-planned construction projects. Most prominent is...
Design this week’s cover of the Reader and win $100
By Ben Olson Reader Staff So why exactly is this week’s cover of the Reader blank? No, we weren’t feeling uninspired; we’re celebrating Pend Oreille Arts Council’s annual ArtWalk next month. Thanks to a...
Alternative: Part 1
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Tucked in an unassuming brick building on Boyer, Lake Pend Oreille High School is the Lake Pend Oreille School District’s premier alternative school. What “alternative” means, however, takes a...
Gardening with Laurie: Woody perennial herbs
By Laurie Brown Reader Columnist Herbs can be some of the easiest plants to grow for the home food garden. They add interest to meals or tea, and some are quite pretty. Some of...
The Hope Cemetery’s living legacy
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff To Brent Lockwood, cemeteries are happy places. Leaning on a rake, clad in muddy boots and work clothes, he’s smiling with an overcast but Ross-Hall-worthy view of Lake Pend...
‘A Walk in the Woods’: Kaniksu Land Trust to Lead Discovery Walks of Pine Street Woods
By Reader Staff Residents are invited to discover all Pine Street Woods community forest will offer through KLT’s Walk in the Woods series. Take a guided scenic walk or bike ride on the future...
‘The Shape of Water’ hits SFN Movie Night
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Come by the Sandpoint Filmmakers Network Movie Night this Tuesday for a screening of Best Picture winner “The Shape of Water.” Directed with the visual extravagance one expects from...
Library prepares to unveil expansion
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The noise and disruption of a major construction project wasn’t enough to keep Sandpoint residents away from the library. Even so, staff and patrons alike are eagerly anticipating the...
Water still rising, lake predicted to crest next week
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Northwest River Forecast Center’s latest prediction has Lake Pend Oreille capping out at just over 2,065 feet at the Hope gauge next Thursday, May 31. The lake exceeded...
