Continuing a delicious legacy
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Anyone who has lived in Sandpoint has a story to tell about Dub’s Drive-In. The small town diner has been serving ice cream, shakes, burgers and everything between for...
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Making music, making magic
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff For Joel Shoemaker, the combination of his two passions — woodworking and playing music — seemed a natural fit: building guitars. Shoemaker delved into luthiery as a hobbyist nearly...
Work, work, work
Breakfast lessons By Lyndsie Kiebert My first day of work was Mother’s Day 2011. In my navy blue polo and sensible, non-slip shoes, I arrived at Holiday Shores Marina at 6 a.m. and marched...
Heaven and hell
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Contributor Camp Bay has been described as a little slice of heaven. For the Green family, as well as several lessees who have built cabins on the property over the...
Designs from within
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Upon walking into the Talache Designs booth at the Farmers’ Market at Sandpoint, it becomes clear that no two pieces of jewelry are the same. Each dainty necklace or...
From her world to wood
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Growing up on a farm in the Selle Valley as one of nine children, Diana Tillberg said her mother found ways for the family to be creative. “My mom...
Local artist among those selected for public art project
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Having a unique community identity is becoming more and more important today, especially as everyplace tends to look like everyplace else — with a McDonald’s here, a Starbuck’s there...
To build a train bridge
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff After years of project proposals, permit applications, public hearings and no small amount of controversy, North Idahoans are noticing that work has progressed apace on the Sandpoint Junction Connector...
‘One note at a time’
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff When John Firshi performs, a conversation takes place. It’s happening between Firshi and his guitar — the rise and the fall of notes bringing to life the experiences of...
ArtWalk 2020 featured artist: Lesley Gadsby
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Pend Oreille Arts Council’s 43rd annual ArtWalk will host an opening reception starting at 5:30 p.m. on Friday, July 10 at 34 venues around downtown Sandpoint. A Sandpoint favorite,...
