By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff After years of discussion, the city of Sandpoint is going to allow off-leash dogs at City Beach with the express purpose of harassing — and hopefully frightening off —...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff We’ve been doing these retrospectives every year since 2020, and so far the ’20s have lived up to their reputation for being “roaring.” Just reading the list of big...
By Zach Hagadone and Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff A near-capacity crowd turned out Oct. 17 at the Sandpoint Community Hall for a candidates’ forum featuring office seekers in contested races for Sandpoint mayor and...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Sandpoint Police Chief Corey Coon went all in for the City Beach goose hunt at the Feb. 1 regular meeting of the Sandpoint City Council, where he delivered a...
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist If you caught Mad About Science last week, you’re in luck. Most of what applies to baby chicks also applies to baby waterfowl. However, waterfowl come with a host...
By Sandpoint Mayor Shelby Rognstad Reader Contributor In 2018, the Sandpoint City Council approved a plan — partnering and authorized with appropriate state and federal agencies — to capture and release Canada geese at City...
By Jane Fritz Reader Contributor On the September 22, 2011, front cover of the Reader is a colorful illustration of a future lakeside Sandpoint with a story written by then editor, Zach Hagadone. I...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The fight to preserve local parks from the negative effects of Canadian geese is moving into its next phase. Sandpoint Parks and Recreation Director Kim Woodruff told council members...
By Kestrel Bass Reader Contributor Two months ago our neighbor brought over three tiny Canadian geese goslings that had wandered out of the woods and onto her field. Unfortunately, there were no adults in...
