Dist. 1 lawmakers Sauter, Woodward attend Sandpoint town hall
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Idaho District 1 Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint, and Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle, gathered with constituents March 15 for what may be the last local town …
Category: Zach Hagadone
Sandpoint takes first step toward shrinking area of impact
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The city of Sandpoint is looking to reduce its area of impact — shrinking the region for potential future expansion to a total of three …
Dumb of the week
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Perhaps, in a decade or two, we’ll look back on this time period and shake our heads softly, saying, “It was a strange time to …
‘Hey, Rube’
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
When I was a cub reporter at the Associated Press, stationed in the bowels of the pre-renovation Idaho Capitol, circa 2003, we had a CRT …
Update on James E. Russell Sports Center shows lower-than-anticipated revenue
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Planning and Community Development Director Jason Welker recently walked the council and mayor through an update on the James E. Russell Sports Center, which has …
Parking plan moving forward with business outreach
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Sandpoint City Hall is moving forward with the development of its new parking management plan, with March described as “business outreach month.”
Community Planning and …
City Hall begins process for Phase 3 of downtown revitalization
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The third phase of a long-running downtown revitalization project is entering its beginning stages, with Sandpoint Construction Manager Erik Bush and Public Works Director Holly …
Idaho journalism ‘shield law’ clears Senate committee
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
A bill protecting Idaho journalists from being forced to divulge confidential source material is one step closer to Gov. Brad Little’s desk, after members of …
Panida to host two $5 screenings of classic rom-dramedy The Quiet Man
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
In a tip of the tammie to St. Patrick’s Day, the Panida Theater is hosting two screenings Sunday, March 16 of the 1952 romantic comedy/drama …
The Substance features a lot of substance, but without the need to overthink it
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
A lot of reviews of The Substance are filled with thinky references to an uncommonly large number of other films, from Carrie to The Shining, …
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 