Rounding up the horses
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The horses have finally found a home. In 2016, after Clay and Reno Hutchison unpacked two trailers and brought an intact 1920 Allan Herschell carousel into the light for...
Category: Arts & Culture
‘What it means to be human’
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Northwest’s favorite theater group, Montana Shakespeare in the Parks, will return to Sandpoint for a free, open-air performance of the Bard’s magnum opus, Hamlet, Friday, Aug. 15 at...
Voters need to press local government to take care of stray dogs
By Mark Hon Reader Contributor If your beloved dog went missing, and was found alone, sick or injured, what would you want to have happen to it? Would you want it humanely cared for...
Shall we play a game?
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Wands at the ready, set phasers to stun and prepare to geek out with Sandemonium Lite, a celebration of nerd culture. The convention will take over much of the...
Citizen survey indicates wide opposition to proposed land use map
By Katie Botkin Reader Contributor Public input and has already had an effect on the controversial draft Land Use Map developed by the Bonner County Planning Commission. At its July 30 meeting — following...
Conductor Jan Pellant returns to Sandpoint for conservatory’s inaugural Concert for a Cause
By Reader Staff The Music Conservatory of Sandpoint will welcome back internationally recognized Maestro Jan Pellant to Sandpoint for its first-ever Global Concert for a Cause, scheduled for Friday, Aug. 16, from 7-9 p.m....
Leading the library
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff When the former director of the East Bonner County Library resigned in early 2024, trustees embarked on a monthslong nationwide search for a replacement. After interviewing a number of...
This hobbit kills fascists
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Cultures as different as England post-1066 C.E. and Nazi Germany have manipulated myths and stories to substantiate their ideologies and shape their images. This practice is alive and well...
Festival at Sandpoint recap
By Ben Olson Reader Staff With a flash of fireworks and a crescendo from the Festival at Sandpoint Orchestra, the popular summer concert series wrapped its 41st season on Aug. 4. The Reader tracked...
Preservation Idaho to honor Belwood Building at Orchid Awards in Pocatello
By Reader Staff Long a downtown Sandpoint landmark, the Belwood Building at 301 Cedar St. will be honored with an Orchid Award from Preservation Idaho at a gathering Saturday, Aug. 10 in Pocatello. Since...
