By Sandpoint Mayor Jeremy Grimm Reader Contributor Some recent public discussion surrounding parking and proposed downtown housing reflects how deeply Sandpoint residents care about our downtown core. I respect and appreciate that passion — it’s...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff “I cook with wine; sometimes I even add it to the food.” — W.C. Fields For foodies and wine enthusiasts searching for the next good thing in Sandpoint, look no...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Sandpoint City Hall issued the official solicitation notice for its Downtown Waterfront design competition Feb. 21, notifying prospective designers of the opportunity “to join us in transforming our city,...
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff There is a new face in the downtown wining and dining scene: Barrel 33, which owner Alayna Reichl said aims to be a “family-friendly eatery and wine bar” for...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The Hive is soon to come alive again, according to a post Nov. 30 on Facebook by Mack Diebel, who co-owns the once and future First Avenue hotspot with...
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff It’s been 50 years since Sandpoint experienced its first Arts and Crafts Fair, and 43 since the Pend Oreille Arts Council adopted the event. Records show that before it...
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff The building at 102 S. First Ave. in downtown Sandpoint — known so long as the home of Ivano’s Italian Ristorante — is launching into a new era this...
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff When Erin Brannigan heard that Idaho Pour Authority owners Ben and Jeannie Higgs might be looking to sell the craft beer store located on Cedar Street in downtown Sandpoint,...
By Reader Staff Construction work began April 11 at the northeast corner of Bridge Street and First Avenue in downtown Sandpoint, where a hole has sat in place of a number of buildings destroyed...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff True to form, I have procrastinated on most aspects of this season — including everything from the mustering of holiday spirit to the writing of this article. I suspect...
