Summerfest: It’s ba-ack!
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Sometimes you can’t keep a good thing down. When Sandpoint Summerfest organizers announced that 2017 would be the last year for the popular annual music festival in Sagle, many...
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Scotchman Peaks: Myths and facts (and compromise)
By Ben Olson Reader Staff No matter if you are voting in favor of the Scotchman Peaks wilderness designation or against it, it’s important to separate the facts from the myths. This sidebar attempts...
Bridges Home releases new album
By Ben Olson Reader Staff When it comes to variety of live music in Sandpoint, there’s a little slice of heaven for everyone, it seems. No matter what your proclivities, show up at the...
‘Reader Appreciation Show’ at Di Luna’s
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Here at the Reader, we’re constantly humbled by the support our community shows us. Whether it’s donating to our Patreon page, dropping off a check at our office, signing...
Bonner General Health honors volunteers
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Bonner General Health Volunteer Council held their annual luncheon Wednesday, April 18. Many volunteers attended, and Margo Johnson, chair of the Volunteer Council, presented awards for hours of...
Michael Jackson tribute band to play The Hive
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Tribute bands are a phenomenon all their own, giving fans the opportunity to hear their favorite artists perform long after they’ve passed onto that big stage in the sky....
A conversation with Holly McGarry
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The first time I met Holly McGarry was over a decade ago, when I was managing a bar in Sandpoint called the Downtown Crossing. We had a strong live...
Earth Day: Small ways to make a big impact
By Ben Olson Reader Staff When Earth Day rolls around, it should always serve as a reminder that there are easy ways to live more in balance with the environment. They don’t cost you...
Bonner County Commissioner District 1: Bruce Hollet
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Editor’s Note: Bruce Hollett is running as a Republican for Bonner County Commissioner, District 1. Reader: Tell me a little about your history in North Idaho. Bruce Hollett: I...
Earth Day celebration planned
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Love your home planet? Yeah, me too. If you’d like to show some love back to this rock we call home, local nonprofit 350Sandpoint.org will be hosting an event...
