Panhandle Blues Fest returns to Oldtown
By Reader Staff Back for its 10th year, the Panhandle Bluesfest is bringing the blues to west Bonner County with a lively lineup of regional bands playing from Sept. 11-12 at Wendy & Whitey’s...
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Snake oil and miracle grapefruits
Diet fads through the ages By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Humanity is, on the whole, a vain species, concerned with beauty standards and status throughout its history. We have also become accustomed to quick fixes,...
Gordon K. Walker (Feb. 12, 1939-Aug. 25, 2026)
Renowned Northwest architect Gordon K. Walker’s favorite adage, as anyone who spent time with him knows, was that life is a three-legged stool balanced on talent, discipline and dumb luck. He had all three...
The Sandpoint Eater: Pick a pepper
By Marcia PilgeramReader Columnist I’m loving these cooler evenings. Fall is near, and there is something about this season that makes us generous. And who needs a garden when you have friends who’ve been...
Mad about Science: Digital Addiction Part III
By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist In the final installment of the “digital addiction” series, we will be looking at methods to combat social media and video game addiction, and the benefits to reducing screen time...
‘Flour, butter, tradition’
Sawyers Bakery combines Sandpoint heritage with European flair By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff If you’ve stopped by one of downtown Sandpoint’s newest businesses — Sawyers Bakery — in the afternoon, you may have noticed a...
Fall Fest: Four days of music and mountain fun
By Reader Staff The 33rd annual Fall Fest returns to Schweitzer, kicking off Friday, Sept. 4 and ending Labor Day Monday, Sept. 7. The chairlift and activities open at 11 a.m. each day and...
MCS founder calls ouster a ‘hostile takeover’
Karin Wedemeyer alleges campaign to remove her as executive director By Zach HagadoneReader Staff A leadership shakeup at the Music Conservatory of Sandpoint has made waves throughout the community, with the news in late...
Shared Waters: A film for a defining moment for the Kootenai River
Jennifer EkstromReader Contributor Pollution from five mountaintop removal coal mines in the Canadian Rocky Mountains is flowing downstream through the Elk River Valley of British Columbia; into the transboundary Koocanusa Reservoir; and then into...
Panida presents bluegrass rock band Armchair Boogie
By Reader Staff Are you ready to get down? The Panida Theater presents Armchair Boogie, a full-throttle bluegrass quartet infused with the energy of a jam band and the swagger of rock ’n’ roll....
