In the thick of it
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Tucked beside the busy Sandpoint Post Office parking lot and always wafting the scent of roasting coffee, Monarch Mountain Coffee has been known to sling …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Tucked beside the busy Sandpoint Post Office parking lot and always wafting the scent of roasting coffee, Monarch Mountain Coffee has been known to sling …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Downtown Sandpoint is a magical place during the holidays. After three months of construction along First Avenue and Cedar Street, the city of Sandpoint took …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Bluebird Bakery is bright and lively on a Monday afternoon. Smells of freshly baked bread and coffee intermingle as patrons work on their computers, chat …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
For Scott Wilburn, music is a family matter. From his childhood as the son of a church organist to the way he’s raised his kids …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Work continues apace on street and pedestrian right-of-way construction in the downtown core. Nearly a month after crews broke ground on the project — Phase …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Crews led by city-contracted construction firm Sonray Enterprises will close Cedar Street from Second Avenue to First Avenue and Main Street beginning Tuesday, Sept. 3 …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Sailing through its first summer as a brick-and-mortar restaurant, The Burger Dock has established a nautical-themed niche at 116 N. First Ave. in downtown Sandpoint.…
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
It’s the 47th year for the Pend Oreille Arts Council’s Arts & Crafts Fair, but only the second in which the annual event has taken …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
It’s about to get crazy in downtown Sandpoint. The annual sidewalk sale known as Crazy Days will transform the business corridor on Saturday, July 27 …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Sandpoint is hopping these days, with a handful of new businesses joining tried-and-true retailers that have established a vibrant marketplace in downtown Sandpoint.
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