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 —...
Category: Business
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...
Sandpoint Curry extends offerings to Clark Fork, Priest River
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff After a brief hiatus, Sandpoint Curry is back to slinging Indian eats through an online ordering model, with pick-up options each Friday in Sandpoint, Clark Fork or Priest River....
Smokesmith Bar-B-Que opens in Ponderay… and beyond
By Patty Hutchens Reader Contributor When you have a passion about something, success can easily follow. Just ask Sean Smith and Katie Campbell, the owners of Smokesmith Bar-B-Que. Sean and Katie, engaged to be...
Giving goods a new life
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Brooke Moore, who owns Azalea Handpicked Style on First Avenue in Sandpoint, doesn’t forget a piece of clothing. That’s thanks to her belief that each and every consigned good...
MickDuff’s new space continuing apace
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff It’s been a little more than a year since MickDuff’s Brewing Company owners Duffy and Mickey Mahoney announced they had purchased and would be renovating the historic building at...
Another day at the office
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Last weekend, this humble reporter and lifetime Hope resident experienced Lake Pend Oreille as it’s meant to be experienced: seated on the bow of a double-decker boat with a...
Trinity named Idaho Business of the Month
By Reader Staff Idaho Republican Sen. Jim Risch, a member and former chairman of the Senate Committee on Small Business and Entrepreneurship, announced Sept. 14 the selection of Trinity at City Beach in Sandpoint...
Heaven and hell
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Contributor Camp Bay has been described as a little slice of heaven. For the Green family, as well as several lessees who have built cabins on the property over the...
Rumors abound on potential new use for Thorne building in Dover
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Neighbors in Dover have been abuzz in recent days over what may — or may not — happen at the former Thorne Research building. The almost 60,000-square-foot building located...
