‘If you’re hungry, this is the place to be’
By Ben Olson Reader Staff When Trevor and Deborah Kirk started Gethsemane Oil & Vinegar Shoppe on the Cedar Street Bridge more than two years ago, they truly found what it is to be...
Category: Business
Local cinema keeps rolling
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Eric Plummer feels at home in a movie theater. The man behind the newly revamped Sandpoint Cinemas — formerly known as the Bonner Mall Cinemas — said he was...
Off the beaten track: Outdoor gifts
By Ben Olson Reader Staff ‘Tis the season of giving, and what better way to support local businesses than purchasing gifts for your loved ones right here in North Idaho? If you’re like us,...
Local business weather the COVID storm
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff As with the nation at large, Sandpoint businesses did a thriving trade as the shopping season started in earnest after Thanksgiving 2020 — all that despite the ongoing COVID-19...
City Beach land swap approved, officials call it a ‘win-win’
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The Sandpoint City Council at its Nov. 18 meeting gave the green light to a high-value land transfer at City Beach, swapping the publicly-owned grassy space to the east...
Power play
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff There are a number of commonalities between Hopfgarten, Austria and the Sandpoint area. Both are ski communities; both sit between 2,000 and 3,000 feet of elevation; both have similar...
Turning dreams into reality
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Contributor Modern 3-D art is a wild thing — once you understand the technical process, the only limit is your imagination. With new video game systems and computer technology poised...
Hungry? There’s an app for that
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Freshly jobless and seeking his next entrepreneurial adventure, Ben Murray decided to explore a suggestion from his neighbor: Why didn’t he start a food delivery service with a phone...
To forgive is divine
By Ben Olson Reader Staff For many small businesses in the Sandpoint area, the PPP — or Paycheck Protection Program, passed by Congress in spring 2020 as a part of the CARES Act —...
Fun and frightful festivities
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff ’Tis the season for silly costumes, sweet treats and spooktacular Sandpoint parties. Whether you’re a young witch craving something caramel-covered or an old ghoul seeking pumpkin beer to quench...
