Category: Featured

Oil train derails in Montana

Yet another oil train derailment—this one in northeastern Montana—has Sandpoint officials on edge even as they continue working on a local oil derailment emergency response plan. The Associated Press reports that the BNSF Railway...

Fiber Optics:

By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Sandpoint has a speed problem—and it has nothing to do with streets. For the last several years, public officials and private residents alike have explored options to establish more...

The digital dark age:

By Ben Olson Reader Staff You know those scrapbooks your parents kept on the bookshelf? They had photos of your ancestors, all looking slightly morose in black and white, with their funny fashions and...

Idaho police arrest bank robbery suspect

Well, that didn’t take long. Only days after an unidentified male robbed Horizon Credit Union in Ponderay, Idaho State Police arrested Karl E. Erickson, 32, of Palmer, Alaska, in connection to the crime. According...

Trampled by Turtles:

For more than a decade, Minnesota-based band Trampled By Turtles has been redefining the sound of bluegrass. Members Dave Simonett, Tim Saxhaug, Dave Carroll, Erik Berry and Ryan Young demonstrate exceptional musicianship, blazing their...

The Sandpoint Eater

By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Food Columnist We’ve got some noteworthy waterfront eateries and watering holes around these parts.You can arrive at most by car or bike, but there’s nothing like arriving by boat, even...

Cape Horn fire: The Aftermath

Story and photos by Ben Olson Reader Staff While over 400 fire personnel still fight to contain the Cape Horn fire outside of Bayview, the worst is apparently behind us. Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter...