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 …
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 …
By Reader Staff
Traveling the world is often the best way to see and experience other cultures. Living in another country is even better, as full immersion is a surefire …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
It’s time to strap together a makeshift watercraft and think buoyant thoughts, as the Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce hosts the Sand Creek Regatta: a …
By Gail Bryan
Reader Contributor
When local veteran James Livingston suggested a drop box of some kind where people could leave worn U.S. flags that needed retiring, a 15-year-old Sandpoint …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Anyone who has lived in Sandpoint has a story to tell about Dub’s Drive-In. The small town diner has been serving ice cream, shakes, burgers …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Observant city residents and visitors may have noticed a new splash of art throughout public spaces in Sandpoint over the past nine months. After the …
By Raphael Barta
Reader Contributor
It is hard to believe we have been living with the COVID-19 virus for eight months now. It has become the prism through which we …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The Corner Bookstore in downtown Sandpoint is receiving national kudos after local book-lover Milinda Driggers won a contest with a letter to Twilight series author …
By The Kinnikinnick Native Plant Society
Special to the Reader
If you’re feeling stressed or out of sorts, a 20-minute walk in a natural, forested setting can produce positive changes …
Full circle at The Festival
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Though I’ve lived in Bonner County all my life, I’d attended The Festival maybe once before I was asked to …
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