Scary stories from the Reader staff
The Hound of the Hagavilles
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Growing up in the hinterlands of Bonner County, there was no reason to lean into decorating the front of our …
Tagged: dark history
Theory of Unknown Origin: ‘They’re eating the pets’
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The rise in xenophobia in the U.S. has opened the door for a range of stereotypes to step into the spotlight — including the renewed …
Dark History: Murder on the Monarchs
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The rock beaches along the eastern shores of Lake Pend Oreille are an idyllic place today. With the Green Monarch Mountains rising more than 3,000 …
Dark History: Old Sandpoint pushes back against prostitution
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Editor’s Note: This is the fourth installment of the “Dark History” series, highlighting the rough-and-ready days of Old Sandpoint. These articles are meant as a …
Dark History: The night the cribs burned in Old Sandpoint
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Editor’s Note: This is the third installment on an ongoing series highlighting the “Dark History” of Old Sandpoint. The Bonner County History Museum helped provide …
Dark History: A story of prostitution and attempted murder in Old Sandpoint
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
This article is meant to be a companion of the Bonner County History Museum’s current exhibit: “The Dark Days of Sandpoint,” which is well worth …
Dark History:
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
If these walls could talk, who knows what stories they would tell.
If you trace history back far enough, you might find that just about …
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