A new lease on life
By Stephanie PetersonReader Contributor My dad, Brett Peterson, was born and raised in Sandpoint and spent his later years working for B.F. Redi-Mix. Like many people in our community, he built his life around...
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‘We all took these trees for granted’
By Jane FritzReader Contributor For 48 years, every time I drove east down Oak Street in Sandpoint, I thanked the resplendent heritage Norway maple on the corner of Fourth Avenue for its remarkable beauty...
Mad about Science: Pandemics
By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist If you can read this, congratulations! You experienced a global pandemic that began in December 2019. Up until that point, the most recent pandemic the world had endured was the...
Weighing the head and heart for 2026 Oscars picks
By Willie WittezehlerReader Contributor For me, the Oscars are basically the Super Bowl. My family has treated them that way for years. We dress up in tuxes and gowns, walk a makeshift red carpet...
City provides new info site on downtown parking system
Kiosks and permit system rolling out by the summer By Zach HagadoneReader Staff After more than a year of planning, deliberation and consultation, the city of Sandpoint took the final step toward implementing a...
What’s on at the Panida
By Soncirey Mitchelland Zach HagadoneReader Staff Amateur Hour Racing Filmmaker Nick Hyphen and Baja Ironman Finisher Kevin Clyde will take the Panida stage on Thursday, March 12, at 7 p.m. for the world premiere...
Leadership Sandpoint launches campaign to preserve Bonner County history
By Reader Staff The Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Sandpoint program recently announced a new community fundraising campaign, “Protect Our Story,” in support of preservation efforts at the Bonner County Historical Society and Museum....
Country band Midland to perform at Festival at Sandpoint
By Reader Staff The Festival at Sandpoint continued its release of artists performing at the 2026 Summer Series, announcing that Midland will perform Thursday, Aug. 6 at War Memorial Field. Member presale tickets will...
Herndon joins Dist. 1 Senate GOP primary race
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff With the filing deadline in the May 19 Idaho primary set for Friday, Feb. 27, the field of candidates is filling after Scott Herndon announced that he would seek the...
Three grants provide funds for PSNI’s new cardboard recycling truck
By Reader Staff In a world inundated by cardboard, it was no surprise that when Panhandle Special Needs Inc.’s Work Services started its recycling program, business boomed. That led to a need for a...
