Festival nixes number line system
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Festival at Sandpoint announced Wednesday that it was doing away with the “number line” system it has used for the past decade, replacing it with tiered pricing for...
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Two gun-related marches in Sandpoint Saturday
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The nationwide gun debate is coming to Sandpoint Saturday, as groups organize to march both in favor and against strengthening the country’s gun control legislation. In solidarity with the...
Second rail bridge public hearing set for May 23
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Idaho Department of Lands has officially set a date for the public hearings on the BNSF Railway Co. application to construct a second train bridge across Lake Pend...
LOR Foundation funds Sandpoint, Ponderay projects
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff For the city of Ponderay, the Field of Dreams park project has been years in the making. Likewise, Sandpoint residents have pursued the development of a recreation center for...
Walkout: Over 100 Sandpoint High School students show support for Parkland shooting victims in a walkout Wednesday
By Cameron Rasmusson and Ben Olson Reader Staff More than 100 Sandpoint High School students walked out of their classrooms and outside into the early spring drizzle Wednesday morning, joining thousands of their peers across...
Details scarce at Smelter discussion panel
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff There were more questions than answers at Wednesday night’s Newport smelter panel discussion. Local and statewide experts took the Panida stage to shed some light on the proposed silicon...
BNSF applies for permit for second rail bridge over lake
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff BNSF Railway has filed its application with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers for a second rail bridge across Lake Pend Oreille. The long-discussed project, which BNSF Railway has...
City ponders wastewater treatment plant options
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Does the city stay, or should it go? That’s the central question council members face as they ponder a proposed expansion to the wastewater treatment plant. While a move...
Women Honoring Women nominations begin
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Do you know a woman who is a terrific community contributor, generous volunteer and role model? If so, it’s time to give her the much-deserved recognition she deserves. Women...
SASi receives Alzheimer’s grant
By Reader Staff Alzheimer’s Foundation of America (AFA), a national nonprofit organization, recently awarded Sandpoint Area Seniors, Inc. (SASi) a $5,000 grant for respite care. SASi will utilize these funds to provide respite scholarships...
