By Ben Olson Reader Staff If you like the festivities surrounding the Fourth of July, thank the Sandpoint Lions Club. For more than a half century, this local philanthropic organization has made it their...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Sam Owen Fire District Board of Commissioners declared a state of severe fire danger to exist in the district last week. The declaration stemmed from “potential uncontrollable forest...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff This is the fourth installment of an ongoing series exploring the origins of where we got some of our placenames from. Last week, we covered Newport/Oldtown, Scotchman Peak, Talache,...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff I try not to let possessions rule my life. It seems the older we get, the more crap we haul around with us. It used to be I could fit...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Scenic Pend Oreille River Train, or SPORT, is offering June rides in addition to their regular fall color routes held in September and October. In conjunction with the...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff This is the third installment of an ongoing series exploring the origins of where we got some of our placenames from. Last week, we covered Sagle, Schweitzer, Colburn, Selle,...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff We have some pretty exciting developments here at the Reader we want to let you all know about. Starting the second week of July, original Reader co-owner and former...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff This is the second installment of an ongoing series exploring the origins of where we got some of our placenames from. Last week, we covered Pend d’Oreille, Sandpoint, Priest...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Sandpoint is hopping these days, with a handful of new businesses joining tried-and-true retailers that have established a vibrant marketplace in downtown Sandpoint. To help launch the summer season,...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff I’ve always been fascinated by how something gets its name. People have been asking questions about the origins of words since the time of the Greek philosophers. Why is...
