By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff In a preliminary hearing Oct. 2, prosecuting attorneys presented evidence to Idaho First District Magistrate Judge Justin Julian alleging Judith Carpenter, 57, of Coeur d’Alene, murdered Hope woman Shirley...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff A few weeks ago, we assigned our “(Wo)Man on the Street” columnist Susan Drinkard her weekly question: “What are your pet peeves?” Little did we know what a rich...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Each autumn, as the natural world quiets down in preparation for a long winter nap, there’s one magical substance that comes into its own: beer. Thanks to newly cut...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Work continues apace on street and pedestrian right-of-way construction in the downtown core. Nearly a month after crews broke ground on the project — Phase 2 of the effort...
By Lyndsie Kiebert and Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Since Burlington Northern-Santa Fe announced plans in the spring of 2017 to begin pursuing permits for building a second rail bridge to span Sand Creek and Lake...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Indecision can sometimes be fortuitous. Early in the planning process for what would become Utara Brewing Co., husband-and-wife owners Dave Kosiba and Christina Stecher were split on what direction...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Stepping into The Longshot cafe feels a bit like stepping outside of Sandpoint — in a good way. Though located in the former Wrenco Arms buildings on the busy...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Edward Kienholz has been waiting 25 years for his driver. The world-renowned artist was buried in his 1940 Packard Coupe on Howe Mountain in Hope after his death in...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff As Winston Churchill reportedly once said, “Dogs look up to you, cats look down on you. Give me a pig! He looks you in the eye and treats you...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Contributor Over the past several months, the Sagle community was rocked by a string of burglaries that left homeowners nervous and frustrated. Those unsettled neighborhoods are ushering in the fall...
