Sandpoint’s ‘grand dame,’ Mary Faux
Beloved 97-year-old named first female grand marshal of ’50s parade By Ben OlsonReader Staff If Sandpoint were to have an official grand dame, Mary Faux would certainly be at the top of the list....
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Sideboob’s ’90s prom concert expected to sell out
Nostalgia-inspiring side group includes Sandpoint’s own Shook Twins By Ben OlsonReader Staff The 1990s are so hot right now. What better way to celebrate the music — and questionable fashion decisions — of that...
Vandalism and tampering of control devices on pedestrian Long Bridge could mean full closure
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff As inspectors with the Idaho Transportation Department are addressing deteriorating concrete beams beneath the deck of the pedestrian portion of the Long Bridge, some users are making that work more...
Army Corps outlines spring operations
Lake level on schedule to reach summer pool by mid-June, first replacement gate due 2027 By Ben OlsonReader Staff The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers held a public meeting May 7 at the Sandpoint...
One party to rule them all
By Ben OlsonReader Staff North Idaho wasn’t always like this. Believe it or not, there was a time in the not-too-distant past when North Idaho was a more politically balanced region. Our district often...
Retro-soul group The California Honeydrops to play Panida
By Ben OlsonReader Staff There’s something about soul music from yesteryear that hits just right. Exemplifying that, Oakland, Calif.-based ensemble The California Honeydrops will play a special concert at 7:30 p.m. on Wednesday, May...
Reader takes home 20 Idaho Press Club awards
Staff earned seven first place plaques and took second in general excellence By Reader Staff There are two important events that occur every first Saturday in May. One is the Kentucky Derby, which Sandpoint...
Billy Joel tribute group to play seated show at The Hive
By Ben OlsonReader Staff After selling out “A Night of Joel” at the Bing Crosby Theater in Spokane, Carson Rhodes is bringing a brand new experience to The Hive with “Crossing Paths: The Songs...
Candidates for contested LD1 and Bonner County seats tackle issues at primary forum
By Zach Hagadoneand Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Ahead of the Tuesday, May 19 primary election, candidates in contested races for Idaho Legislative District 1 Senate, Dist. 1 House and Bonner County offices gathered at the...
Clark Fork community discusses dangers of limited egress
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Residents in and around the Highlands and Liberty Heights developments north of Clark Fork are working to improve and add an additional egress route to the more than 88 mountainous...
