Rain brings relief from area wildfires
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Wildland firefighters breathed a sigh of relief earlier this week as substantial rain fell across the region, resulting in the return of blue skies and smoke-free air. The Ridge...
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BoCo commission drama reaches boiling point
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The in-fighting that has for months characterized business meetings of the Bonner County board of commissioners reached a higher pitch in the past week, with Commissioner Asia Williams filing...
Jeff Crosby Band to play The Hive
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Hailing from a small mountain town outside of McCall, Jeff Crosby is no stranger to Idaho living. For the first time in almost a decade, The Jeff Crosby Band...
Candidate declaration period approaches for Sandpoint mayor, three council seats
By Reader Staff While the next general election for Sandpoint city offices isn’t until Tuesday, Nov. 7, the candidate filing period is fast approaching, opening Monday, Aug. 28 with a declaration deadline of Friday,...
The immortal bard, al fresco
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The dog days of summer have arrived in Sandpoint, and with them comes the annual tradition of an outdoor performance from Montana Shakespeare in the Parks. This year, the...
A recap of the 2023 Festival at Sandpoint
By Ben Olson Reader Staff For two weeks every summer, the Festival at Sandpoint builds a small village at War Memorial Field and hosts the biggest musical concerts in Sandpoint, only to break it...
Inaugural women’s symposium
A crowd of about 100 people turned out for the inaugural Womens’ Symposium held Aug. 16 at the Heartwood Center in Sandpoint. The event was billed as an evening to “learn the history and...
Out of the trenches
By Ben Olson Reader Staff I still remember when Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey joined our little family at the Reader. It was the summer of 2016 and I had received an email from a University of...
Officials ask public to be diligent to prevent wildfire starts
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Officials continue to monitor wildfires burning in the region, with some showing increased fire activity due to high winds and low humidity. “We just moved into ‘very high’ fire...
The possessions we cherish
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Anyone who has seen the A&E show Hoarders knows what it’s like to see someone literally buried under the weight of their possessions. If you haven’t seen the show,...
