Welcome to First Thursdays
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Sandpoint is hopping these days, with a handful of new businesses joining tried-and-true retailers that have established a vibrant marketplace in downtown Sandpoint.
To help …
Category: Business
What’s new? pt. 2
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Editor’s Note: New businesses are springing up all over Sandpoint this summer, and here at the Reader, we’re making an effort to introduce them to …
Litehouse Foods acquires Sky Valley
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Litehouse Foods, one of Sandpoint’s most successful businesses, just got a little bigger.
The major producer of salad dressings, marinades, condiments and sauces announced last …
What’s new?
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Editor’s Note: New businesses are springing up all over Sandpoint this summer, and here at the Reader, we’re making an effort to introduce them to …
Gussy up Sandpoint’s gateway
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
If you’ve driven the Long Bridge recently, you may have noticed that Bleeding Hearts Tattoo Emporium has adopted the iconic stretch of road through Idaho’s …
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 …
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, …
Wrenco Arms hosts grand opening of indoor shooting range
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Wrenco Arms isn’t just a store — it’s a gravitational center for Sandpoint’s large, thriving community of shooting enthusiasts.
All the more appropriate, then, that …
Introducing Wolf & Bell
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Nellie Lutzwolf is bringing her love for the unique and antique things in life to downtown Sandpoint through Wolf & Bell, a shop named for …
What the duck is going on?
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
It can happen anytime. There you are, sitting at your desk peacefully, trying to be a productive member of society when suddenly hundreds of rubber …
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THE AMERICAN REDOUBT: Seven-part series, November-December 2017.
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STANDOFF AT RUBY RIDGE: 25 Years Later. Five-part series, August-September 2017.
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The Scenic Pend Oreille River Train, or SPORT, is offering June rides in addition to their regular fall color routes held in September and October. In conjunction with the popular Newport Rodeo, the SPORT will run special routes Saturday and Sunday, June 22 and 23, with departures at 1 and 3 p.m. each day.
Read more about the train and those upcoming routes at sandpointreader.com.
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By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Scenic Pend Oreille River Train, or SPORT, is offering June rides in addition to their regular ...Here's a chance to get in on the decision-making for the next super for the Lake Pend Oreille School District. Meet the three finalists, one a day, today till Wednesday.Got an interest in education and our local schools? Today through Wednesday, the Lake Pend Oreille School District is inviting everyone in the community to "Meet the Candidates" being considered for LPOSD superintendent, to replace outgoing Shawn Woodward.
Kendon Perry of Farm Bureau Financial Services will facilitate these interactive sessions with the three finalists under consideration.
Seassons will be held at Sandpoint High School, 410 S. Division in the Commons room. Each day's sessions will be 1:30-2:15 p.m., as follows:
Monday, June 17: Paul D Peterson. Currently interim superintendent of the Scappoose School District in Oregon. He holds a bachelor's degree from WSU and a master's from Heritage University.
Tuesday, June 18: Dr. Paula J Vincent. A Sagle resident, she was most recently chief administrator of the Heartland Area Education Agency in Iowa and holds a Ph.D. from the University of Iowa.
Wednesday, June 19: Tom Albertson. A lifelong resident, he is currently principal at Sandpoint High and holds a master's from the University of Idaho as well as a sixth year educational specialist.
See more about the candidates at www.lposd.org.
"I try not to let possessions rule my life. It seems the older we get, the more crap we haul around with us. It used to be I could fit everything I owned in my car. The rest was just junk that could be dispatched without a sentimental feeling in the least.
This was not the case last month when I sold my beloved pickup truck, Ol’ Blue.
The period of time I owned and drove Ol’ Blue was one of the favorites of my life. It was 2011, and I had just returned to Sandpoint after living and writing in an RV for the better part of two years around the West..."
Read more at sandpointreader.com.
So long, Ol’ Blue » Sandpoint Reader
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By Ben Olson Reader Staff I try not to let possessions rule my life. It seems the older we get, the more crap we haul around ...
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This week in Sandpoint: Head up to Schweitzer for the 5th Annual 7B Sunday. With free chairlift rides, hiking, biking, wine tasting, lots of food and more, it’s fun for the whole family! See all events happening ’round town this week, June 17-23:
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Sandpoint in Pictures
November’s Sandpoint in Pictures winner. There is a touching sentiment behind this photo, which captured November’s photo contest prize. And a new contest is in full swing for December, too. Submit a photo, see local pics, and vote at SandpointPictures.com»
