Sandpoint SummerFest cancels 2020 season
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Organizers for the annual music concert Sandpoint SummerFest confirmed July 8 that the event has been canceled for 2020 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.…
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Organizers for the annual music concert Sandpoint SummerFest confirmed July 8 that the event has been canceled for 2020 due to the ongoing coronavirus pandemic.…
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Intern
Tucked in the forests of North Idaho, a few things can be expected—plenty of wild animals, logging roads, an abandoned shack here and there, maybe …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Picture this: you’re enjoying a leisurely drive down a beautiful country lane. Rounding the corner, a pristine lake comes into view. You notice some …
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