The Sandpoint Eater: Grill talk
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnis
Did you know Father’s Day was established by Sonora Smart Dodd, a Spokane woman? The first celebration commemorating fathers in the U.S. was held June …
Category: Living Life
‘What a long, strange trip it’s been’
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
When the iconic Grateful Dead frontman Jerry Garcia died in the summer of 1995, a light went out in the world. However, Deadheads have kept …
Emily Articulated: Walking town
By Emily Erickson
Reader Staff
“Sandpoint is a Walking Town,” the sign reads, proudly greeting vehicles as they exit the Long Bridge. “Come, park your car, stroll between shops, and …
‘I’m just not comfortable crossing the border right now’
By Ben Olson and Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Vehicles bearing license plates from Canadian provinces are a familiar sight in North Idaho, especially during the summer tourist season. Neighbors on …
New Census data shows in-migration drove 1.5% population increase statewide
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Bonner County was among the 12 counties in Idaho to outpace the state’s overall growth rate of 1.5% last year, adding 1,246 residents between July …
Free nerd
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
It’s no secret that I’m a nerd. I’ve waxed poetic about The Lord of the Rings and Star Trek enough in these pages for the …
Emily Articulated: I worried
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
I’m not sure exactly when I became a worrier. Maybe it was dormant throughout a tumultuous childhood and brazen, chaotic 20s. My worry couldn’t have …
No Man’s Land Film Festival returns to the Panida
By Reader Staff
The No Man’s Land Film Festival is returning to Sandpoint with a 7 p.m. showing on Saturday, March 15 at the Panida Theater (300 N. First Ave.).…
2025 year in preview
By Reader Staff
Even if you’ve never read any of the works of 19th-century German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer, you’ve probably heard someone repeat his famous line: “A pessimist is an …
Notes on a vicennial deadline
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
This week marks 20 years since the first edition of the Sandpoint Reader hit the streets on Dec. 23, 2004. That feels like a trick …
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 