Riley remembered at memorial
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff One year ago Wednesday, Jeanetta Riley was killed by Sandpoint police officers when they were called to deal with a disturbance at Bonner General Health. Her death is still...
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Senior Center: the tree stays
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The fate of the 140-year-old ponderosa pine in the Sandpoint Senior Center parking lot has been sealed: it will stay. After some number crunching and numerous redesigns of the...
Community holds strong in Cape Horn fire
Story by Cameron Rasmusson Photos by Ben Olson Reader Staff There’s nothing like a crisis to show the true nature of a community, and the Cape Horn Fire is no exception. When the blaze first...
Ponderay Police seeking bank robbery suspect
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Ponderay Police have reported they are seeking a bank robbery suspect. A male suspect is on the run carrying an undisclosed amount of cash stolen from Horizon Credit Union. This...
Community activist Laura Bry passes away
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff It’s with heavy hearts we report that well-known community member Laura Bry passed away suddenly this weekend at her home. She was 53 years old. Over her two decades...
CNN mistakes dildo covered flag for ISIS threat
Everyone knows Islamic militant group ISIS has shady political aims, but who knew they were such freaks in the bedroom, too? That’s what CNN would have us believe, anyway. While covering a gay pride...
Idaho joins the fight to ban the Confederate flag
You can attempt a rebel yell, but it might not do any good. The Confederate Flag’s days may be numbered, at least when it comes to its display on public property. Following the tragic...
Giant Salamander Denied Its Due
Idaho lawmakers made progress on their crush-young-dreams agenda Monday by kicking an Idaho teenager’s school project to the curb. The House State Affairs Committee voted to shut down a proposal to make the Idaho...
DTC, Bricks & Barley Close
The indefinite closure of Downtown Crossing and Bricks & Barley is taking a little spark out of Sandpoint’s downtown scene. Both businesses announced the closures on their Facebook pages. As yet, neither has announced...
Shakespeare, Meet Sandpoint
If you like a little outdoors with your culture, you’re in luck: Shakespeare in the Park is coming to Sandpoint. According to Christine Holbert of Lost Horse Press, the popular Heron, Mont., event is...
