Celebrated local author Sandy Compton has released his 16th book, Alex’s Restaurant — a semi-autobiographical novel drawing on the wild eight months he spent working in a Nevada mountain lodge.

PORPA is a club for rowing and other non-motorized water sports headquartered in Priest River, and its signature race is put on in partnership with the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers and volunteers from ...

A rundown of the final week of Festival shows By Reader Staff It was a stellar opening week at the Festival at Sandpoint. Here’s a quick rundown of what to expect for the second ...

By Sandy Compton Reader Columnist It’s 4:19 p.m. on the day when “A Few Thoughts” is due, and I’m just getting to it. It’s been on my mind, but my mind has not been coming up with a good subject, ...

Leaders of Selkirk Fire, Rescue and EMS gathered with members of the public and other officials July 23 in Sagle to discuss the current status of the district and workshop plans to keep the fire ...

Watching the two-part HBO Max documentary Pee-wee as Himself, it’s tempting to draw associations with a novel like Heinrich Böll’s The Clown or an opera like Pagliacci. Both are portraits of an artist ...

The Idaho State Police Bureau of Criminal Identification recently released its annual Crime in Idaho Report for 2024, showing a decrease in crime in 32 of 44 Idaho counties — including Bonner County.

I didn’t know much about the Balkans before this trip, aside from the fact that it is a deep and complex region of the world with roots that go back to the cradle of civilization. The name “Balkan” ...

Sandpoint joined more than 2,100 communities that drew an estimated 5 million people to the streets nationwide to demonstrate against President Donald Trump’s administration on June 14 for “No Kings” ...

Dozens of community members — including officials with Lake Pend Oreille School District — gathered June 9 at Sandpoint High School to break ground on the Career Technical Education Center of North ...

By Ben Olson Reader Staff The ever-popular Green Bay Campground still has yet to open for overnight camping after it was closed for the entirety of the 2024 season due to renovations. “We don’t ...

The Women Honoring Women committee is preparing to celebrate its 2025 Women of Wisdom selectees with a gala brunch Saturday, June 14 at the Marigold Bistro inside the Sandpoint Center (414 Church St.) ...