Congressman Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, came to the Sandpoint Reader offices on April 23 for an interview, but we didn’t have enough space to run the full interview in ...

By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff One of Sandpoint’s truest champions passed away on April 25 — Helen Newton, aged 83, left us but she won’t be forgotten for her wit, humor and diligent ...

By Ben Olson Reader Staff When it comes to storytelling in the form of song, there are few folk singers in the region who do as good a job as Matt Mitchell and ...

One of Sandpoint’s truest champions passed away on April 25 — Helen Newton, aged 83, left us but she won’t be forgotten for her wit, … Ever wonder who makes the Reader happen? Here’s a ...

By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Idaho District 1 Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle, and Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint, will provide a recap of the 2025 Idaho Legislature and take questions from attendees ...

By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Panhandle Health District Board of Health met April 17 to discuss the logistics of its upcoming “strategic planning meeting,” which will be a public workshop on ...

By Reader Staff U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials announced the closure of Springy Point Recreation Area on April 29, as well as reduced services at several other USACE-managed facilities on Lake ...

There is, perhaps, no worse feeling than going hungry. That’s what gives Bonner Community Food Bank Executive Director Debbie Love purpose in life: putting food on Bonner County residents’ tables when ...

By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Sandpoint City Councilor Pam Duquette is preparing to roll out a pilot project providing a dozen recycling bins to locations ranging from City Beach to the downtown core, ...

By Reader Staff The Pend Oreille Arts Council is bringing Collision of Rhythm to the Panida Theater for a Wednesday, April 30 performance that will introduce local audiences to the nationally known ...

By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist There’s a lot of work that goes into designing and building a nuclear power plant. It’s a relatively clean source of energy, when compared to oil or coal, ...