North Idaho with a European flair
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Bernklau, described as a cafe, bar and bistro, has met with much success since its grand opening more than two months ago. Wednesday through Sunday, locals and tourists...
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Panida raises the roof — literally
By Reader Staff Organizers at the Panida Theater celebrated a major milestone in their years-long, ongoing efforts to improve and maintain the historic downtown institution, announcing Aug. 22 that the theater now has a...
A recap of the 2023 Festival at Sandpoint
By Ben Olson Reader Staff For two weeks every summer, the Festival at Sandpoint builds a small village at War Memorial Field and hosts the biggest musical concerts in Sandpoint, only to break it...
Democrats fight for fairness in our housing market
Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise Reader Contributor All Idahoans need a roof over their heads, but today’s housing market challenges residents across the income spectrum. Rapid population growth has led to home costs outpacing wages,...
Sandpoint City Council approves $52.9M budget
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Members of the Sandpoint City Council voted unanimously at their regular Aug. 16 meeting to approve a fiscal year 2024 budget of $52,974,269 — an aincrease of about $3.3...
Longtime BGH CEO Sheryl Rickard will retire at end of the year
By Reader Staff After 36 years with Bonner General Health, CEO Sheryl Rickard will be retiring at the end of 2023, capping a career that began in 1986 as accounting supervisor for the hospital....
Miller Paint joins the community to take The Paint Bucket forward
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The second time is proving to be the charm when it comes to retirement for Harold and Liz Stephenson, longtime owners of The Paint Bucket. The Stephensons announced in...
A really good cup of coffee
By Ben Olson Reader Staff For the third time in the past decade, Evans Brothers Coffee Roasters took home a coveted Good Food Award on April 21. Known as the James Beard awards of...
Former owners return to run The Paint Bucket
By Ben Olson Reader Staff “Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!” — Michael Corleone, played by Al Pacino, in The Godfather: Part III Harold and Liz Stephenson first...
Driving ahead
By Ben Olson Reader Staff When Understory Coffee closed in January 2019, many locals were sad to see owners Evan and Johnelle Metz move out of Sandpoint as they sought new career directions. But,...
