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 a combination of her...
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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 ducks are unleashed into...
The changing face of downtown retail
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Downtown Sandpoint is changing. It’s a reality acknowledged by most businesses owners, developers and city officials who work within the shopping district. The difference lies in which conclusions they...
Downtown shopping a Sandpoint holiday tradition
By Lizbeth Turley Fausnight Reader Contributor I remember the first time my husband and I drove into Sandpoint in 2004. We were so excited about our future new home. Having been drawn in the...
Jim Frank retires as CEO from Litehouse
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Litehouse Foods is set to undergo a change of leadership with the announcement that president and CEO Jim Frank is retiring. The Litehouse Board of Directors will begin the...
11 years of Funky Junk
By Ben Olson Reader Staff If it exists, you can probably find it in one form or fashion at the Funky Junk Festival. For over a decade, the grassroots antique and craft show will...
Farmers … in the mall?
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Bonner Mall in Ponderay is known for a few things. The DMV line is almost always out the door, JC Penney is the centerpiece and the movie theater...
The glass is half full — of kombucha
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff To some, kombucha is a health supplement. For others, it’s just a tasty drink. To most, kombucha is … well … what is it? Carson Racicot and Tianna Valiani...
Meet Hope’s new grocer
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff For Ross Davis, it was an arduous road to Hope, Idaho. He, his wife and his three young children moved here two years ago to be closer to his...
A sneak peak at Sandpoint’s newest brewery
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Plenty of people find themselves dreaming over a glass of beer, but for Andrea Marcoccio and Kennden Culp, the beer is the dream. Together, the couple is working to...
