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.

Criminals, written and directed by Teresa Pesce, is set in a sparse interrogation room, where three suspects are put in the hot seat for a grilling to close the gap between suspicion and certainty of ...

There are few local summertime events more iconic than the Bonner County Fair, which this year kicks off Tuesday, Aug. 12 at the Bonner County Fairgrounds (4203 N. Boyer Road).

The Lightning Creek fire, burning on about 2,400 acres nine miles north of Clark Fork, remained at 0% containment as of Aug. 6, officials with the U.S. Forest Service reported.

Festival at Sandpoint: Know before you go By Reader Staff The Festival at Sandpoint summer concert series returns for its 42nd year. While much remains the same since the first notes rang from the ...

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 Police Captain Rick Bailey will mark the end of a 36-year career in law enforcement with a retirement celebration Monday, June 16 from 4-6 p.m. at Sandpoint City Hall (1123 Lake St.).

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 ...

By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff This summer, the Bonner Community Food Bank, Gardens for Health Collaborative and the Lake Pend Oreille School District are partnering with local gardeners to bring ...

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 his spirit alive by continuing the way of life championed by ...

The green-thumbed students at Lake Pend Oreille High School have been giving back to the community by building and maintaining gardens of all shapes and sizes — even portable bucket gardens — to bring ...