By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff As far as local complaints go, there aren’t many of them more long-lived or persistently contentious than downtown parking. It’s a little like the Hydra—cut down one problem and...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff You’ve only just released your latest studio album, Black Sheep, last month. How does it feel to have a major project completed and available to the public? It’s great....
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The Panida Theater is at a crossroads. For almost 90 years, the theater has been a centerpiece of the Sandpoint community. Untold numbers of people have passed through its...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Right from the beginning, Lake Pend Oreille was trouble. Standing near the lake shore at 5 a.m., endurance swimmers Nancy Steadman Martin, Christie Ciraulo, Jenny Cook, Tracy Grilli, Karen...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Sandpoint has a speed problem—and it has nothing to do with streets. For the last several years, public officials and private residents alike have explored options to establish more...
For more than a decade, Minnesota-based band Trampled By Turtles has been redefining the sound of bluegrass. Members Dave Simonett, Tim Saxhaug, Dave Carroll, Erik Berry and Ryan Young demonstrate exceptional musicianship, blazing their...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff One year ago Wednesday, Jeanetta Riley was killed by Sandpoint police officers when they were called to deal with a disturbance at Bonner General Health. Her death is still...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Ponderay Police have reported they are seeking a bank robbery suspect. A male suspect is on the run carrying an undisclosed amount of cash stolen from Horizon Credit Union. This...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff At about 1 a.m. on July 6, 2013, a train carrying Bakken crude oil exploded in the town of Lac-Mégantic, Quebec. Minutes later, the town looked like something out...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff If it clears an eventual council vote, officials may add a major new city position this budget season. Council members are considering adding a city administrator position to...
