Land use tug-of-war
By Susan Drumheller
Reader Contributor
Skip Lassen and Jenny Post, like many rural North Idaho residents, found their dream homes in the woods, miles from town.
Lassen’s home is off …
Category: Community Happenings
Zoom Boom: Tensions between regulation and deregulation
By Susan Drumheller
Reader Contributor
The “Zoom boom” economy has exploded in Bonner County — one of many western outdoorsy communities getting flooded with “amenity migrants” seeking a better and, …
Chamber awards winners of 2020 holiday window decorating competition
By Reader Staff
The Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce is proud to announce the winners of the third annual Holiday Window Decorating Competition. The winners will receive free advertising courtesy …
From the ground up
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
It’s a balmy 40-degree January morning in Sandpoint, and Dan Wimberly and his volunteer construction crew are hard at work building a Habitat for Humanity …
Bringing the herd together
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
If there’s one word that encapsulates the Carousel of Smiles restoration project for Reno Hutchison, it’s “magic.” Reno and her husband Clay have brought the …
When one door closes, another opens
By Reader Staff
Local publisher Bonner Media recently announced its grand opening as Sandpoint’s downtown source for signs and decals following the closure of Mountain Sky Signs and Printing. The …
The 11th hour
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
According to Business Insider, there are 11 common traits of highly intelligent people: they’re adaptable, they understand how much they don’t know, they are …
Furry and festive
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Those pet owners who have evolved enough to reckon with their obsession will be the first to admit: our pets are our identity.
The ornament …
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 …
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?…
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Special Report
THE AMERICAN REDOUBT: Seven-part series, November-December 2017.
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STANDOFF AT RUBY RIDGE: 25 Years Later. Five-part series, August-September 2017.
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Community Calendars
Music revival. It’s been a long time comin’ since the events calendar has been this full of live music events ’round town! And this weekend’s lineup is music to our ears with performances by Weibe Jammin’, Bright Moments Jazz, Lucas Brown, and more. Check it all out on the Entertainment Calendar»
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Sandpoint in Pictures
Enter the Sandpoint in Pictures Winter Photo Contest! Post your best winter snapshot in the Sandpoint Winter Photo Contest for a chance at hometown fame, plus a $20 gift certificate to MickDuff’s and a copy of the scenic coffee table book ‘Selkirks Spectacular.’ How to enter? Easy – just post your photo and vote daily at SandpointPictures.com»
