A tribute to Charley Packard
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Charley Packard was a legend. That’s the easiest, quickest way to explain what he meant to those who knew him. When Charley spoke, you felt like there was nothing...
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Downtown Revitalization hosts second open house
By Reader Staff The city of Sandpoint is set to begin the next chapter for revitalizing the downtown core area. The city adopted the Downtown Streets Plan and Design Guidelines in 2012, with improvements...
Living Life: Sense of Community
By Dianne Smith Reader Columnist “One of the marvelous things about community is that it enables us to welcome and help people in a way we couldn’t as individuals. When we pool our strength...
Dems give Pizza & Politics report
By Judy Meyers Reader Contributor Bonner County Democrats filled the Sandpoint Community Center on Saturday, Feb. 11, for their Pizza and Politics town hall. Last spring the party filled the fairgrounds 1,000 strong for...
Pend Oreille Pedalers endorse Scotchman Peaks bill
By Reader Staff Pend Oreille Pedalers is the latest local organization to publicly support a Scotchman Peaks wilderness designation. In a letter addressed to Idaho Sen. Jim Risch, the mountain bike club president, Mike...
Applications open for Habitat for Humanity
By Reader Staff Idaho Panhandle Habitat for Humanity is currently accepting applications for the 2018 Habitat home. The IPHFH builds homes in Bonner County for low- to moderate-income families in need of decent and...
Lake level to rise
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Expect to see a higher lake level by the end of the month. The Army Corps of Engineers announced this week that it plans to begin storing water in...
Bedke calls foul on Redoubt News over allegations
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Idaho Speaker of the House Scott Bedke butted heads this week with North Idaho website Redoubt News over allegations of wrong-doing. The Spokesman-Review reports that Bedke fired back against...
New Solar Roadways demonstration goes live
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Solar Roadways is back in action at Jeff Jones Town Square. After a somewhat rocky debut in October, the Solar Roadways demonstration is once again online with fully functional...
Dark History: Old Sandpoint pushes back against prostitution
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Editor’s Note: This is the fourth installment of the “Dark History” series, highlighting the rough-and-ready days of Old Sandpoint. These articles are meant as a companion piece to “The...
