The Sandpoint Eater: It’s how I roll
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist I made it through my isolation birthday, sans friends and fanfare. Next on the calendar of events was Easter. Easter! Over the years, I have watched the others agonize...
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The year that never was – Part 2
Editor’s note: We reached out to a few graduating seniors at Sandpoint High School to ask how the coronavirus has affected their final year of secondary education. We asked each student how their lives...
Wildlife: Friend or faux pas?
By Hannah Combs Special to the Reader Courtesy of the Bonner County Historical Society and Museum Since the last of the snow melted, I have been scattering small piles of birdseed around the lawn,...
Heather Scott’s ‘Holocaust,’ ‘Little Hitler’ comments draw international attention
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff If Blanchard Republican Rep. Heather Scott was hungry for headlines, she now has a cornucopia on which to dine. The world has taken notice of her recent remarks comparing...
Museum launches pandemic ‘portraits’ initiative
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Bonner County History Museum is joining forces with local photographer Kiersten Patterson to launch “Sandpoint Porchraits” — an initiative to photograph Sandpoint families on their porches and then...
Festival gun suit continues
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Bonner County’s lawsuit against the city of Sandpoint regarding The Festival at Sandpoint’s weapons policy is tentatively set to see a courtroom in late May, marking the latest development...
What kind of commenter are you?
By Ben Olson Reader Staff More time at home should mean more time spent with family; but, unfortunately, it probably means an uptick in the amount of time people spend on social media. Over...
Trail Dispatches:
By Susan Drumheller Reader Contributor After decades of trespassing across private property to reach the west slopes of Gold Hill, dirt bikers, mountain bikers, hikers and hunters now have an authorized trailhead and trail...
Drawing with the wrong side of your brain?
By Cadie Archer Reader Contributor I can’t draw — never could. It is a gift my mother bestowed upon my brother, which has always brought me a sense of great jealousy. Drawing is often...
Mill Town Distillery offers locally made hand sanitizer
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff North Idaho’s own Mill Town Distillery, which is known for producing artisan spirits from grain grown on a small farm in Dover, is adding to its resume by stepping...
