P&Z orders ‘abandoned’ Best Western and former Trinity signs must come down By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The Sandpoint Planning and Zoning Commission unanimously denied Averill Hospitality’s appeal of a sign code violation, voting Aug....
By Reader Staff Three words will always be welcome in a small town like Sandpoint: “free outdoor music.” For the third installment of the Sandpoint Summer Series, Colorado-based four-piece band The Jauntee will take...
Unexplained mysteries By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist No one ever does anything for no reason, but what — exactly — is the driving reason behind doing something can be ambiguous; and, without a written intention...
Staff earned seven first place plaques and took second in general excellence By Reader Staff There are two important events that occur every first Saturday in May. One is the Kentucky Derby, which Sandpoint...
2026 primary Election: legislative Contested Races for Idaho Legislative District 1A and 1B House, District 1 SenateCompiled by Zach Hagadone, Ben Olson and Soncirey Mitchell Publisher’s note: Before each election, the Sandpoint Reader reaches...
By Reader Staff Residents of Idaho Legislative District 1 and Bonner County are invited to a trio of forums in advance of the Tuesday, May 19 primary election. First, the Farm Bureau will host...
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff In the runup to the Tuesday, May 19 primary, voters in Idaho Legislative Districts 1 and 2 will have ample opportunity to get to know the candidates for state and...
On spring, God and (heaven forbid) politics By Sandy ComptonReader Columnist It appears to be spring. I’m writing this on the second day thereof, because I’m taking my semi-annual trip to Nespelem tomorrow and...
@Connection By Emily EricksonReader Columnist I’m always looking for the unseen things — the meaning between the lines, the unwritten rules, the subtle forces nudging us to act, think or feel a certain way....
Carnivorous plants By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist Carnivorous plants are a curiosity of the natural world. Most plants are stationary and docile, presenting very little threat outside of the occasional falling tree or poisonous berry....
