Reader to celebrate anniversary milestones with community party at Matchwood
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
It’s amazing how fast 10 years goes by. At this time in December 2014, I was frantically putting together the relaunch of the Sandpoint Reader…
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
It’s amazing how fast 10 years goes by. At this time in December 2014, I was frantically putting together the relaunch of the Sandpoint Reader…
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Some news is a pleasure to share. This is that kind of news.
The Reader was one of 205 small, local newspapers across the nation …
By Reader Staff
With Election Day only seven short weeks away, voters continue to learn as much as possible about the candidates running for office before casting their votes on …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
With the dawn of a new year, the Reader passed an important milestone: The second iteration of our alt-weekly (started in January 2015) is officially …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The annual Panida Theater membership meeting took place Monday, Oct. 16, with attendees receiving updates on the Century Fund campaign, as well as electing members …
By Zach Hagadone and Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
A near-capacity crowd turned out Oct. 17 at the Sandpoint Community Hall for a candidates’ forum featuring office seekers in contested races …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Sandpoint has certainly changed in the past 30 years, but one constant has held true: twice a year, a fresh new edition of the Sandpoint …
By Reader Staff
The osprey pair at Sandpoint’s Memorial Field, dubbed “Sandy and Pete,” have returned from winter migration — and the avian stars already putting on a show as …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Cecil Andrus, Idaho’s longest-serving governor and former U.S. secretary of the interior, passed away last week. We asked several local residents about their memories and …
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