Let’s show our restaurant workers some love
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Like many of you, I’ve put in my time working in the service industry. My very first job, in fact, was working as a dishwasher at The Garden Restaurant...
Category: Business
Vigilante studios moves to Sandpoint
By Jodi Rawson Reader Contributor Even as a toddler Zeke Rawson had a keen understanding and passion for gears and moving parts. Around 8 years old he was designing Lego creations that could move...
MickDuff’s awarded ‘Orchid’ for new renovation
By Carrie Logan Reader Contributor Preservation Idaho has awarded The MickDuff’s Brewing Company in Sandpoint an “Orchid” for Excellence in Historic Preservation for their recent preservation and restoration of the historic Federal Building. Building...
Outdoor Experience turns 35
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Sandpoint may have changed a bit in the past three decades, but one thing remains the same: we have always loved the outdoors in this community. For many, where...
Summertime, and the eatin’s easy
By Zach Hagadone and Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Just in time for the run-up to summer, a number of new local eateries — both brick-and-mortar and mobile — are gearing up to serve hungry locals...
As fresh as it gets
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff When Cory Diamond approaches Sandpoint restaurant owners about purchasing fresh, saltwater shrimp from his operation in Noxon, Mont., he said it takes a moment for the offer to sink...
Variety is the spice of Oak Street
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Those who frequent downtown Sandpoint have noticed that something is missing — Northern Grind coffee stand, previously located at the corner of Cedar Street and Second Avenue, is gone....
MCS hires a new director of music
By Reader Staff Spring is a time for new beginnings, and that is true for Sandpoint’s local school of performing arts. The Music Conservatory of Sandpoint recently announced a new face, Dr. Matt Goodrich,...
Cheers to 15 years of MickDuff’s Brewing
By Mack Deibel Reader Contributor Mickey and Duffy Mahoney are poised to celebrate another anniversary of MickDuff’s Brewing Co. and 15 years of brewing in Sandpoint. So much has changed in 15 years, including...
Dark beer, warm heart: 219 hosts Dark Love Stout Week
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff While the extended local forecast calls for freezing temperatures, there’s a hot-and-bothered front moving in as we approach Valentine’s Day on Sunday, Feb. 14 — perfect conditions for Dark...
