Pedro’s closing its doors
By Ben Olson Reader Staff After 12 years in business, Pedro’s is closing its doors. Owners Lisa and Ken Larson first opened Pedro’s in the Cedar St. Bridge 12 years ago. The business then...
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Downtown’s hip new addition
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Writer Chris Dosher grew up in Sandpoint, but he’s best known for opening the Coeur d’Alene vape shop CDA Vape. But Dosher is branching out in his latest business...
Downtown Revitalization hosts second open house
By Reader Staff The city of Sandpoint is set to begin the next chapter for revitalizing the downtown core area. The city adopted the Downtown Streets Plan and Design Guidelines in 2012, with improvements...
Shop Small Saturday puts holiday spirit in Christmas shopping
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff It’s no secret that there’s something crass and sleazy about Black Friday. Every year, fights break out, people are trampled and thieves prey upon the chaos, all for the...
Zany Zebra: same name, new store
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Sometimes you just can’t keep a good thing down. When Ranel Hanson announced she would be closing her Zany Zebra store down last September, many people lamented the potential...
Shop downtown and support nonprofits at the same time
By Ben Olson Reader Staff If nonprofit organizations and charities are the lifeblood of our community, it goes without saying that the downtown merchants are the oxygen that breathes life into it. Aside from...
Crazy Days are here again
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Ever since Merilyn Sabella can remember, the last Saturday of July has always been a little crazy. She remembers walking the downtown as a child 60 years ago, marveling...
