Festival memories from the Reader staff
Full circle at The Festival
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Though I’ve lived in Bonner County all my life, I’d attended The Festival maybe once before I was asked to …
Full circle at The Festival
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Though I’ve lived in Bonner County all my life, I’d attended The Festival maybe once before I was asked to …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
I’m a pragmatic man, so when the Reader editorial staff came up with the idea of conjuring a “Dream Festival” lineup, my mind first flew …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
For the past 38 years, music lovers from around the region have marked early August on their entertainment calendars in anticipation of The Festival at …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Bonner County’s lawsuit against the city of Sandpoint regarding The Festival at Sandpoint’s weapons ban policy is yet another hearing away from a decision, as …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
With the news that the 38th Festival at Sandpoint summer concert series has been canceled due to disruptions and restrictions stemming from the ongoing global …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Bonner County filed a motion for summary judgement April 28 in its lawsuit against the city of Sandpoint, asking for a court ruling on whether …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Citing the global coronavirus pandemic that has forced the closure of countless businesses and public gatherings, Festival at Sandpoint organizers announced May 4 that there …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Bonner County’s lawsuit against the city of Sandpoint regarding The Festival at Sandpoint’s weapons policy is tentatively set to see a courtroom in late May, …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The Sandpoint City Council held a virtual meeting Wednesday, April 1 at 5:30 with a sparse agenda.
Sandpoint Mayor Shelby Rognstad recognized that he had …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
An upcoming hearing in The Festival at Sandpoint weapons ban lawsuit is seeing a new date, as legal counsel for the city accepted Bonner County’s …
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