Bear sticks head through cat door at Schweitzer condo
Doug Harder, who lives near Schweitzer Mountain, said a bear stuck its head through a cat door at his condo Thursday night. This is not Harder’s first run in with a bear. He said a...
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Shakespeare in the Park debuts in Sandpoint
By Ben Olson Reader Staff In its 43rd season, Montana Shakespeare in the Parks (MSIP) now features Sandpoint on its impressive list of performance stops. For the past 20 years, the closest we could...
Artists’ Studio Tour offers behind-the-scenes view of studios
By Scout Anatricia Reader Intern The artistic events of the summer haven’t come to a standstill quite yet. The creative flow rushes past the Arts and Crafts Fair, through the Festival at Sandpoint and...
The Queen of Compost:
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Mary Ann Jeffres has been referred to as a “saint” by Festival at Sandpoint’s Executive Director Dyno Wahl. For this article’s purposes, we’ll call her the “Queen of Compost.”...
Flying drones causing problems with firefighting
By Chris Balboni Reader Contributor Firefighters in the western United States have seen a new obstacle this season: drones. Labeled “hobby drones” by officials, the unmanned vehicles that typically carry compact video cameras have...
Police shooting leaves one suspect dead
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff A coalition of law enforcement officials across North Idaho are investigating the officer-involved shooting of a Sandpoint man that occurred Tuesday afternoon. According to Sandpoint Police Department officials, Casey...
Officer-involved shooting leaves suspect dead
An officer-involved shooting in northern Sandpoint left one unnamed suspect dead late Tuesday afternoon. According to Bonner County Sheriff’s Office Captain Ror Lakewold, both the sheriff’s office and Sandpoint Police Department are involved in...
Festival at Sandpoint time lapse video is live
For five days, a time lapse was running from the press box, capturing all the work and dedication it takes to set up the field at the Festival at Sandpoint. The video has gone...
Bart Budwig’s kickstart to a new album
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Bart Budwig is no stranger to collaboration. An audio engineer who has worked with bands across the Northwest, he’s worked with many bands bring their projects to life. Having...
Local writer’s book gives rare glimpse inside Playboy Mansion
By Scout Anatricia Reader Intern Wanton escapades, sultry parties, celebrity guests: Suzen Fiskin saw it all at the Playboy Mansion in the 1970s. Now she’s here in sleepy Sandpoint with a new memoir of...
