Public meeting set for Sandpoint parks planning
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Those who want to weigh in on the development of the city’s parks and recreation master plan have their chance today. The city is hosting a public meeting 6-7:30...
Author: Lyndsie Kiebert
City mobilizes to clean up downtown by May 15
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The race is on to whip downtown Sandpoint into shape before the start of the summer season. Traditionally seen as kicking off with Lost in the ‘50s in May,...
State rules in limbo
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff At the end of each legislative session, Idaho lawmakers sign what’s commonly referred to as the “going home” bill. The bill approves existing administrative rules and puts them into...
The Late Night Buddhist: Freedom isn’t free. Or is it?
By Scott Taylor Reader Columnist I recently went to visit a friend in Port Townsend, via Anacortes, and while sitting in my car in an interminable line waiting for the ferry from Whidbey Island...
The Sandpoint Eater: One sweet trip
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Food Columnist As the westbound Empire Builder ground to a halt at the Williston, N.D., train station, Miley, my 11-year-old granddaughter, gave me one last hug on the vestibule of...
Talking Heads tribute show planned at the Hive
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Have you always wanted to transport back in time to see the Talking Heads perform live in their heyday? You’re in luck, friends. Portland-based band Life During Wartime, known...
Put the Festival in your pocket
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff I’m always eager to discover new music, so when the Festival at Sandpoint recently announced several acts I wasn’t so familiar with, I got to searching them up on...
Jeweler finds new home at Bridge
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The road to Sandpoint for AquaGem Jewelry co-owner Angelito Marapao began in the Philippines. A 13-year-old just starting to learn the craft of jewelry, he could never have predicted...
A happening place: The Cedar Street Bridge is enjoying a boom of new merchants
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff A new golden age may be dawning for Cedar Street Bridge. The building that spans Sand Creek has a storied history of ups and downs, but nothing in recent...
Elope in Hope: Local businesses are teaming up to offer pop-up weddings — like a regular wedding, but smaller, and for a fraction of the price
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff It’s a sunny June day on Lake Pend Oreille. Small waves land peacefully on the beach as boaters criss cross the bay in front of Beyond Hope Resort, where...
