Parking woes discussed at city workshop
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
As far as local complaints go, there aren’t many of them more long-lived or persistently contentious than downtown parking. It’s a little like the Hydra—cut …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
As far as local complaints go, there aren’t many of them more long-lived or persistently contentious than downtown parking. It’s a little like the Hydra—cut …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
You’ve only just released your latest studio album, Black Sheep, last month. How does it feel to have a major project completed and available to …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
The Panida Theater is at a crossroads.
For almost 90 years, the theater has been a centerpiece of the Sandpoint community. Untold numbers of people …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Right from the beginning, Lake Pend Oreille was trouble.
Standing near the lake shore at 5 a.m., endurance swimmers Nancy Steadman Martin, Christie Ciraulo, Jenny …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Sandpoint has a speed problem—and it has nothing to do with streets.
For the last several years, public officials and private residents alike have explored …
For more than a decade, Minnesota-based band Trampled By Turtles has been redefining the sound of bluegrass. Members Dave Simonett, Tim Saxhaug, Dave Carroll, Erik Berry and Ryan Young demonstrate …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
One year ago Wednesday, Jeanetta Riley was killed by Sandpoint police officers when they were called to deal with a disturbance at Bonner General Health.…
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
At about 1 a.m. on July 6, 2013, a train carrying Bakken crude oil exploded in the town of Lac-Mégantic, Quebec. Minutes later, the town …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
If it clears an eventual council vote, officials may add a major new city position this budget season.
Council members are considering adding a …
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