How to choose the right contractor
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Home renovation projects have seen an uptick in the age of coronavirus, which means there are a lot more homeowners taking bids from contractors. Many …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Home renovation projects have seen an uptick in the age of coronavirus, which means there are a lot more homeowners taking bids from contractors. Many …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
In the salad days before the coronavirus, I recall a pivotal moment in my beer-drinking existence. I was having lunch with Reader Editor Zach Hagadone …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Ask any teacher what the most difficult part of the lockdown has been and invariably they’ll respond that they miss their students.
When Sandpoint Waldorf …
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Judging by the number of Washington, California and Arizona license plates I counted on the corner of Boyer Avenue and Highway 2 while waiting for …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The Bulldog Bench, the booster club for Sandpoint High and Middle schools, announced the names of the 2020 SHS scholarship winners on May 27.
Maddie …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Around the age of 6 or 7, a doctor diagnosed Evelyn Towry on the autism spectrum. Bipolar tendencies, anxiety and Post Traumatic Stress Disorder also …
By Reader Staff
With budding scholars across the country preparing to continue their education, Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness is proud to lend a helping hand.
The wilderness organization awarded …
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Argue with me if you want, but Sandpoint’s a drinking town. Ever wondered how your craft brew goes from being a plant to being an …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The East Bonner County Library District Board of Trustees voted May 11 to eliminate late fees for overdue materials.
Library officials said that the board …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Every graduation ceremony is memorable, but, for the senior class of 2020, their big day will go down in history as the first to adapt …
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