Historic photos to spruce up downtown fire damage
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Downtown Sandpoint took an aesthetic hit when a fire gutted several historic buildings in early February.
Just as locals gear up for the tourist-heavy summer …
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A quiz for locals
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Have you ever known that guy or gal who seems to know everything about North Idaho history? I mean everything.
Give them the name …
Dark History: Old Sandpoint pushes back against prostitution
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Editor’s Note: This is the fourth installment of the “Dark History” series, highlighting the rough-and-ready days of Old Sandpoint. These articles are meant as a …
Dark History: The night the cribs burned in Old Sandpoint
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Editor’s Note: This is the third installment on an ongoing series highlighting the “Dark History” of Old Sandpoint. The Bonner County History Museum helped provide …
Dark History:
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
If these walls could talk, who knows what stories they would tell.
If you trace history back far enough, you might find that just about …
A brief history of farmers’ markets in Sandpoint
By Nancy Foster Renk
Reader Contributor
It was a warm spring morning, the first Saturday in May, and I heard the marimba music several blocks away.
The joyful sounds drew …
Let’s be Frank about the Earl-Y days: Part 3
By Ted Bowers
Reader Columnist
In this final article about the “Early” days, I thought I would talk about some of our more memorable jobs with Boles Construction.
The Oddfellows …
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 