Tam O’Shanter bar sold to new owner
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff After 75 years, the venerable downtown bar Tam O’Shanter is under new ownership. Former owner Sandi Terry announced this week she has sold the bar, known locally as the...
Category: News in Brief
Jury rules in favor of SilverWing
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The Bonner County vs. SilverWing trial concluded Tuesday night with a jury awarding $250,000 to SilverWing. After a full week of testimony, evidence analysis and deliberation, the verdict comes...
Hearts to Homes:
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Lenny Guerrero knows what it’s like to not have a roof over his head. On the one hand, Guerrero is a tech-savvy entrepreneur, a self-starter and innovative thinker. On...
Zany Zebra: same name, new store
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Sometimes you just can’t keep a good thing down. When Ranel Hanson announced she would be closing her Zany Zebra store down last September, many people lamented the potential...
Soft wood, hard problem:
By Zach Hagadone For Boise Weekly (used by permission) Among the stated goals of President-elect Donald Trump has been the renegotiation of, or withdrawal from, a number of international trade deals. When news of...
Sandpoint looking forward following Thorne Research loss
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff It was no surprise to Sandpoint officials when Thorne Research announced it was moving to South Carolina. The possibility was on Sandpoint City Administrator Jennifer Stapleton’s radar as soon...
EDC seeks input on commercial kitchen
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff A heavily utilized commercial kitchen at the former Sandpoint Business Incubator might return if demand still exists. The Bonner County Economic Development Corporation is seeking community input in re-establishing...
Council OKs revised parking agreement
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Sandpoint City Council members approved changes to a parking agreement with Kaniksu Health Services Wednesday night, paving the way for the company’s proposed downtown relocation. Ostensibly organized to revise...
Racial slur spray painted on Spokane MLK building
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Racist graffiti spray-painted on the Martin Luther King Jr. Family Outreach Center in Spokane is the latest in a string of alleged hate crimes following the presidential election. The...
Trial to begin in SilverWing case
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff A resolution to the longstanding legal battle between Bonner County and SilverWing is in sight with the beginning of a jury trial this week. Jurors will face an up-to-five-day...
