Origins of a misnomer
By Ben OlsonReader Staff I’ve written several times in these pages about the strange proclivity Sandpointians have of saying “Third Street Pier” instead of the actual name, “Third Avenue Pier.” Like using the grammatically...
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Celebration of life planned for beloved late-educators
Legacies of Bill, Larry and Ray Miller to be honored with memorial scholarship By Reader Staff For generations of Sandpoint locals, the Miller family played an outsized role in their education. Brothers William “Bill”...
A stranger by the lake: Notes from a Pole in North Idaho
By Marcin ProkopReader Contributor I came to your corner of Idaho the way I try to come everywhere — without a thesis. My name is Marcin Prokop; back home in Poland I host a...
Follow-up to the Tubbs’ long walk
By Ben OlsonReader Staff In the world of journalism, there’s nothing better than a follow-up story. Quite often, our coverage of particular issues doesn’t begin and end with a single article. Instead, there can...
The Definition of Squander
By Matt LomeReader Contributor Fewer than two years ago, I bought a home in Sagle in the lovely suburban neighborhood located just to the south of Sandpoint’s iconic Long Bridge. One of the determining...
Sandpoint’s ‘grand dame,’ Mary Faux
Beloved 97-year-old named first female grand marshal of ’50s parade By Ben OlsonReader Staff If Sandpoint were to have an official grand dame, Mary Faux would certainly be at the top of the list....
Checkmate
Lou Domanski Chess Festival registration ends April 9, tournament April 11 By Ben OlsonReader Staff There’s still time to register for the annual Lou Domanski Chess Festival in Sandpoint. Registration remains open until the...
Panida screening of Sandpoint: At the North End of the Long Bridge celebrates the town’s 125th anniversary
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff It’s been 125 years since Sandpoint was incorporated on Feb. 7, 1901, and the Bonner County Historical Society and Museum is celebrating with a special screening of Sandpoint: At the...
From New York to Sandpoint, the long way ’round
Sandpoint local Alan Ball receives a postcard — 72 years late By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Most Sandpointians will recognize the name Alan Ball — whether from his time at the Gardenia Center, his performances...
Sandpoint Music Conservatory throws 115th birthday bash for 110 Main building
By Reader Staff Some things get better with age. Fine wine. Violins. And, apparently, historic Sandpoint buildings. The iconic building at 110 Main St., in downtown Sandpoint, turns 115 years old in September, and...
