Sandpoint Farmers’ Market sets May 1 opening day
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Spring has sprung in North Idaho and the Sandpoint Farmers’ Market is eager to launch into the 2021 season. Market Manager Kelli Burt announced the …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Spring has sprung in North Idaho and the Sandpoint Farmers’ Market is eager to launch into the 2021 season. Market Manager Kelli Burt announced the …
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
Like most everyone else, I have a few things I need to cross off of my bucket list. I’ve got some serious travel plans — …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
It’s been a heckuva 12 months since last spring. According to researchers, such as those at the University of South Carolina, it’s been a particularly …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Those who frequent downtown Sandpoint have noticed that something is missing — Northern Grind coffee stand, previously located at the corner of Cedar Street and …
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
What a difference a day makes. Exactly 14 days past my second Moderna vaccine, I headed into Eichardt’s and saddled up to the bar, where …
By Mack Deibel
Reader Contributor
Mickey and Duffy Mahoney are poised to celebrate another anniversary of MickDuff’s Brewing Co. and 15 years of brewing in Sandpoint. So much has changed …
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
Last June, from my quarantine fortress, I made one of my rare, early-COVID outings. Circumspect but determined, I donned a mask and gloves and made …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Startups often launch from Twitter, with creators sharing “personal news” that they’ve begun a new project and followers making sure the great new idea spreads …
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
I couldn’t be happier to report to you that I will soon have my second Moderna vaccination under my sleeve, and it already feels so …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Amid the coldest stretch of weather North Idaho has yet to offer this winter, my fiancé Alex and I made the half-hour trek from our …
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