7B: A history of your favorite county
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Who would’ve thought a simple county designator code on a license plate could become a right of passage for locals across the state? In 1945, Idaho began using the...
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Backcountry Film Festival supports Snow School for area youths
By Ben Olson Reader Staff It’s very appropriate that the first big snow of the year has hit this week. It’s almost as if Mother Nature realized the Backcountry Film Festival was hitting the...
There she blows:
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Avista crews reported more than 150,000 customers still without power Wednesday morning after Tuesday evening’s windstorm swept through the Inland Northwest. The utilities company said the storm was the...
Sports consignment store opens in Sandpoint
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Don’t you wish the Ski Swap lasted year round? Well, there’s a new sporting goods consignment shop opening in downtown Sandpoint that might make that wish a reality. Storm...
Hand made in the USA:
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Nowadays, it seems like everything is made overseas. The personal touch that once defined American made products has gone missing, especially in the textiles industry where the consumer usually...
Recovery isn’t a destination, it’s a process
By Ben Olson Reader Staff A group of concerned citizens met Wednesday at the Sandpoint Community Hall to discuss North Idaho Crisis, the new 24 hour crisis hotline that will offer supportive listening to...
Halloween at the Hive
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Who can forget the Hive’s Halloween Bash last year when Sir Mix-A-Lot packed the house to capacity? Who knew so many people in Sandpoint liked big butts? For their...
Sing us a song, you’re the piano man
By Ben Olson Reader Staff If you’ve listened to live music in Sandpoint, you’ve probably seen Chris Lynch playing his keyboard all up and down the keys like a hurricane. In this first installment...
From breakwater to 4×4 barriers:
By Ben Olson Reader Staff When the big windstorm hit last year, all hell broke loose in North Idaho. Trees came down all over the county, houses were damaged, boats sank and were destroyed....
Museum exhibit to offer period dress and photos
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff A stroll through the dresses and suits that adorn the Bonner County History Museum is like a trip through time. Looking at the garments that clothed Bonner County residents...
