The Sandpoint Eater: M&Mmmms
By Marcia PilgeramReader Columnist Earlier this week, in great anticipation of juvenile house guests arriving for Easter, I made a pilgrimage to Costco. As I perused the cereal aisle, the sweetest little family rolled...
Author: Ben Olson
Second Life: Art from the Unexpected returns to POAC Gallery
By Reader Staff The Pend Oreille Arts Council will display the second installment of Second Life: Art from the Unexpected, an exhibition featuring art made from “upcycled, recycled, repurposed and found materials,” beginning Friday,...
‘We need to laugh, and we need to love’
LPO Rep debuts Shakespeare’s A Midsummer Night’s Dream By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Debuting their tenth production — and first play by William Shakespeare — the Lake Pend Oreille Repertory Theatre will put on six...
Woodward, Critchfield talk to constituents at town hall
Event focused heavily on education, budgets By Ben OlsonReader Staff More than 100 people attended the third and final District 1 town hall gathering March 28 at Sandpoint Community Hall, hosted by Sen. Jim...
‘No Kings’ protest draws 1,100 people
By Ben OlsonReader Staff The third “No Kings” demonstration, held March 28, was recognized as the largest single-day protest in U.S. history, with a reported 8 million people gathering at more than 3,300 separate...
City of Sandpoint announces branch pickup dates
By Reader Staff The City of Sandpoint has scheduled its annual branch pickup week for Monday, April 20 through Friday, April 24. All residents must have branches ready by 7 a.m. on April 20,...
Early spring runoff ‘unusually high’ into Pend Oreille/Clark Fork Watershed
Lakes Commission: ‘Very unlikely this will be a flood year’ By Reader Staff The Pend Oreille Lakes Commission reported that the Pend Oreille/Clark Fork Watershed is “experiencing an unusually high runoff for this time...
GOP proposal could bury ethics complaints — including sexual assault allegations
By Lauren NecocheaReader Contributor With great power comes great responsibility. We should expect our elected leaders to conduct themselves according to the highest ethical standards. Sadly, a Republican proposal would make it easier to...
Janou Scherb, 79 (Dec. 23, 1946-Feb. 23, 2026)
Janou Scherb, 79, passed away peacefully in her home on Feb. 23, 2026. We are heartbroken to lose her so suddenly. Janou was born on Dec. 23, 1946, in the south of France to...
Five bands. Two nights. One helluva good time
Idaho Shining Star CD release show April 3, triple pack of bands April 4 By Reader Staff It’s going to be a fun weekend at Idaho Pour Authority. On Friday, April 3 starting at...
