Three Sandpoint women vie for spots on Freeride World Tour
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Sandpoint has churned out an uncanny number of talented snowsports athletes over the years, and it’s always thrilling to watch skiers and snowboarders raised on …
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From cover to cover
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
You can’t judge a book by its cover, but you can certainly judge a good bookstore by its owner. Since 1997, Sandpoint has been fortunate …
Proposed downtown apartment development riles some residents over parking exemption
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
A proposed mixed-use development on Church Street would bring 48 one-bedroom and studio apartment units and 618 square feet of commercial space to downtown, but …
Sandpoint’s ‘signal fire’
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Demonstrators filled downtown Sandpoint on Saturday, April 5, carrying hundreds of colorful signs protesting the Trump administration’s recent mass federal layoffs and funding cuts to …
Mad about Science: Sewage and fluid dynamics
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
I was frequently lectured in elementary school for my bathroom humor.
“No one is supposed to think about poop!” I was often told.
It turns …
Lifestyles of the rich and worthless
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Most sources credit Jean-Jacques Rousseau with writing, “When the people shall have nothing more to eat, they will eat the rich.” No one knows for …
The Sandpoint Eater: Our days with Da
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
She’s back… and just in time to celebrate a new decade. It’s a milestone birthday for me, and I’ve already been shown so much love …
Eagles tribute band to play Panida
By Reader Staff
With numerous No. 1 singles and albums, a half dozen Grammys, five American Music Awards and over 100 million records sold, the Eagles were a musical force …
Winter paddleboarding
By Ed Ohlweiler
Reader Contributor
When winter temperatures get into the 40s, I find myself excitedly wiggling into a wetsuit; which, despite being thin (the wetsuit, not me), proves surprisingly …
Cleaning up the Kootenai River and holding polluters accountable
By Jennifer Ekstrom
Reader Staff
Mountaintop removal coal mines near Fernie, British Columbia, have long polluted the Kootenai River in Idaho. For decades, the gorgeous Rocky Mountains have been blasted …
Coming up this week! Don’t miss Live Music, the Summer Sampler, the Art Party, Monarch Grind, the Sandpoint Renaissance Faire, and more! See the full list of events in the 