The Carousel of Smiles:
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
For Reno and Clay Hutchison, Christmas is coming early this year. The couple plans to unwrap a present that may leave a lasting impact on …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
For Reno and Clay Hutchison, Christmas is coming early this year. The couple plans to unwrap a present that may leave a lasting impact on …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
After 75 years, the venerable downtown bar Tam O’Shanter is under new ownership.
Former owner Sandi Terry announced this week she has sold the bar, …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The Cedar St. Bridge is about to return to its roots.
Owners Cindy and Jeff Bond are excited to announce the launch the Cedar St. …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Lenny Guerrero knows what it’s like to not have a roof over his head. On the one hand, Guerrero is a tech-savvy entrepreneur, a self-starter …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
It was no surprise to Sandpoint officials when Thorne Research announced it was moving to South Carolina.
The possibility was on Sandpoint City Administrator Jennifer …
By Mary Haley
Reader Contributor
“A Far Journey,” by local author Tom Reppert, is a young adult novel that throws a modern teenager back in time to the Oregon trail. …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Denver-based Americana singer/songwriter Andy Hackbarth and his band will return to Sandpoint for a special performance at the Panida Theater on Friday, Nov. 11. The …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Longtime Sandpoint car dealer Greg Taylor of Taylor & Sons Chevrolet was nominated for the 2017 TIME Dealer of the Year award recently. Taylor is …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
If a major part of growing up is moving out of the parents’ house, then SPOT just hit its stride.
The bus system, which launched …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The times they are a-changin’. Two of Sandpoint’s most popular downtown bars have announced they are officially going smoke-free as of Dec. 5, 2016. Believe …
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