Hunting for connection
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff I shot a turkey the other day — the first one I’ve ever shot, and really the first bird I’ve ever bagged. Unlike a lot of my country-kid pals back...
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Happy trails
FSPW founding Director Phil Hough passes the torch to Rose Olson By Zach HagadoneReader Staff For 21 years, Phil Hough has been the face — and motive power — behind Friends of Scotchman Peaks...
North Idaho exposure
By Ben OlsonReader Staff When my partner announced she’d never seen the 1990s television show Northern Exposure, I made it my mission to introduce her to Joel, Maggie, Ed, Chris in the Morning, Maurice,...
November 2025 election results
Voters elect new Sandpoint City Council members, approve wastewater bond by wide margin By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Bonner County voters went to the polls Nov. 4 to cast their ballots in a number of...
‘I feel like we’re being played’
Council rejects Averill hotel proposal to lease or buy City Beach RV park, but sets workshop for future plans on the site By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Emotions ran high at the Nov. 5 regular...
Panida selects Heather White as new executive director
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The Panida Theater will welcome a new executive director when Heather White officially fills the leadership role, effective Saturday, Nov. 1. Hailing from the Burien, Wash. community southwest of Seattle,...
Pudding mit Generation Z
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff I recently introduced my coworkers to the newest Generation Z craze — at least in the German-speaking world — pudding mit gabel or “pudding with a fork.” To host a...
Sandpoint ‘No Kings’ rally ranks among largest in the state
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The most recent “No Kings” protest saw an estimated 1,200 demonstrators line First Avenue from Superior to Pine Street on Oct. 18, making the local event among the largest in...
Sandpoint election forum recap
Council candidates field questions while mayor provides info on wastewater plant bond By Zach HagadoneReader Staff About 40 community members gathered Oct. 20 at the Sandpoint Center for an election forum featuring four candidates...
Switching Geertz
How I dismantled my kids’ enjoyment of the ‘6-7’ phenomenon By Zach HagadoneReader Staff I often pity my kids. They have a lot to deal with that I didn’t when I was their age,...
