‘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 …
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Bringing Sandpoint’s history to life
By Reader Staff
The Bonner County Historical Society will host a special screening of Sandpoint at the North End of the Long Bridge in conjunction with the Panida Theater (300 …
Cucumber Pete and the ‘riot’ at the Seattle Mug Saloon
By Nancy Foster Renk
Reader Contributo
Note: This article uses the original spelling of Sand Point as two words instead of the current single word.
Sand Point had a bit …
Museum offers ‘Hands-On History’ activities for kids
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
For many young kids, history is just another subject in school, requiring them to memorize the names of long-dead people and the dates in which …
Belwood Building renovation to receive Orchids and Onions award
By Reader Staff
For the past 47 years, Preservation Idaho has hosted the Orchids and Onions awards, which honor individuals and organizations that have made positive contributions to historic preservation …
The Reader 2.0 approaches a decade back from the dead
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
With the dawn of a new year, the Reader passed an important milestone: The second iteration of our alt-weekly (started in January 2015) is officially …
Travers Park: A proud history and community achievement
By Helen Newton
Reader Contributor
In 1944, Cecil Ereman purchased five acres on West Pine Street from A.C. Eidam, and from that site operated a private garbage collection service for …
Greetings from 2023: Send help
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Part of my weekly duties as publisher of the Reader is skimming through old newspaper archives for interesting news stories of the past for the …
‘Over-organized, overpriced and over-proud’
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
“And what rough beast, its hour come round at last/ Slouches toward Bethlemen to be born?”
— W.B. Yeats, “The Second Coming,” published 1920
It’s …
From the homestead to the horizon
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
In the face of great change, it’s not uncommon to feel helpless. It’s the only constant, after all, along with the passage of time.
As …
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 