Mad About Science: Vampires
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Halloween is right around the corner. Ghastly ghouls and ravenous, sugar-filled child zombies are going to be trudging into the streets of Sandpoint. Seeing as it’s one of my...
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Local Artist Spotlight: Nicole Black of Whiskey Jack Pottery
By Ben Olson Reader Staff From her cozy downtown studio on Cedar Street, Nicole Black quietly spends another day doing what she loves at the pottery wheel: Making functional art that could last a...
Peace of Mind
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Writer Pink ribbons mark the month of October with an annual reminder that one in eight women will be diagnosed with breast cancer in her lifetime, according to the...
Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center to offer classes
By Ben Olson Reader Staff For winter sports enthusiasts, it’s always best to be prepared before heading out to the backcountry. To help outreach this winter, the Idaho Panhandle Avalanche Center will be offering...
Council Candidates’ Forum to take place Monday
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff With local elections just around the corner, there’s no better time to inform yourself on the candidates than at a community forum next week. The Sandpoint Reader and Sandpoint...
Colder, wetter winter expected in North Idaho
By Ben Olson Reader Staff This winter could be a good time to be in the north. The National Oceanic and Atmosphere Administration (NOAA) is predicting that North Idaho will have a colder, wetter...
Chamber awarded $160,000 state grant for tourism
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce announced this week it received a $160,000 grant from the Idaho State Department of Commerce Tourism Division. The latest grant in the Chamber’s...
County workshops natural resource plan
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Writer The Bonner County Commissioners held a workshop Wednesday to review the county’s Natural Resource Plan, drafted by the Bonner County Natural Resource Committee. “This plan is meant to...
City seeks LOR grant
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The Sandpoint City Council is investigating the possibility of obtaining a LOR Foundation grant that could help pay for the University of Idaho property on North Boyer. Council members...
Gov. Otter makes Ponderay Capital for a Day
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Writer Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter fielded the concerns of North Idaho citizens Thursday, Oct. 19, when Ponderay had its turn as Idaho’s Capital for a Day. Otter said Capital...
