Sandpoint Reader is an alternative weekly newspaper, featuring culture, arts, entertainment, news and opinion for Sandpoint and northern Idaho.

Feb 22, 2025 · The culmination of those experiences and talents is Sebern’s new venture, the Memory Bear Maker, in which she uses a cherished item of clothing from a deceased loved one and creates a teddy bear out of the fabric. She charges nothing for the service, preferring instead to give those suffering from grief a free, accessible way to connect with their dearly departed.

From Sweden to Sandpoint An interview with new East Bonner County Library District Director Viktor Sjöberg · November 23, 2021

Dec 19, 2024 · Though undisclosed, signs point to Amazon as future tenant of new development near Sandpoint Airport · December 19, 2024

By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Local social media users kicked up a fuss late last month when a real estate listing on Zillow made the rounds, showing that Averill Hospitality was planning to reduce the number of hotel units at its resort development adjacent to City Beach and replace them with condos.

By Ben Olson Reader Staff Former Sandpoint mayor, pastor and elder advocate Paul Graves announced recently that he would be leaving Sandpoint. Those lucky enough to have known Graves are eager to point out...

By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Jennifer S. Meyer was back in Bonner County court Feb. 20, entering a plea of “not guilty” in the suspected arson that destroyed the Army Surplus 1 store in...

Dec 9, 2024 · After eating at Sunshine on Cedar, the new bar and restaurant inside the Cedar Street Bridge, the Hawaiian slang ‘ono grinds (meaning “delicious food”) might become a new part of your vocabulary.

By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist I just got home from Canada. I flew to Vancouver, British Columbia, to meet with travel industry partners. Many Alaska cruises begin or (end) in Vancouver, and I like...

By Reader Staff Even if you’ve never read any of the works of 19th-century German philosopher Arthur Schopenhauer, you’ve probably heard someone repeat his famous line: “A pessimist is an optimist in full possession...