Award-winning bluegrass band Sister Sadie plays Panida
By Reader Staff Grammy-nominated bluegrass band Sister Sadie will make the trip out West on Thursday, Aug. 6 for a show starting at 7 p.m. at the Panida Theater (300 N. First Ave., in...
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‘This beautiful story needs to be remembered’
Clark Fork raises funds for statue honoring local heroes By Reader Staff Inspired by a local story of compassion, community and resilience, acclaimed sculptor Austin Casson has begun construction of a 12-foot-tall statue titled...
Data center costs should guarantee public benefits
By Rep. John GannonReader Contributor Idaho’s sales and property tax giveaways to Big Data centers — combined with their possible impact on utility costs — may become the largest subsidy since the 19th-century railroads....
Mad about Science: Batoids
By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist At the library’s Citizen Science events, which take place twice a month at the Waterlife Discovery Center on Lakeshore Drive, I love to ask a fun question of guests that...
‘Connect first with yourself’
Grounded Yoga and Movement opens along the downtown waterfront By Ben OlsonReader Staff There isn’t any better place for Mariela Rebelo to be than inside a yoga studio. After teaching her speciality of yin...
A stranger by the lake: Notes from a Pole in North Idaho
By Marcin ProkopReader Contributor I came to your corner of Idaho the way I try to come everywhere — without a thesis. My name is Marcin Prokop; back home in Poland I host a...
Zoning Commission recommends denial of Ellisport Bay rezone
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The Bonner County Zoning Commission met for a grueling seven-and-a-half-hour meeting July 23 to discuss, among other topics, the proposed rezone of a 15.6-acre property along Ellisport Bay from Rural-5...
Recall effort aimed at Sandpoint mayor and council president is official
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The Sandpoint City Council is poised to reconsider the parking ordinance at its regular Wednesday, Aug. 5 meeting — likely addressing a raft of complaints and frustrations shared by area...
The Festival at Sandpoint — Week 1
By Reader Staff The 2026 Festival at Sandpoint Summer Concert Series is upon us. Here’s a quick rundown of what to expect for Week 1. Purchase tickets and find more information at festivalatsandpoint.com. Thursday,...
Portland songwriter Anna Tivel to play Panida
By Ben OlsonReader Staff There are some voices that need to be heard and some songs that need to be sung. Lucky for us, Anna Tivel has both covered. The Portland, Ore.-based folk singer-songwriter...
