By Ben OlsonReader Staff One of the saving graces of my life is owning a sailboat. I bought it with my buddy Jake Hagadone (brother to Reader Editor-in-Chief Zach Hagadone) about five years ago; ...

By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Keeping plants happy in summer heatwaves is no small feat, and, if done incorrectly, it can balloon water bills to ridiculous proportions. Balancing time, money and a ...

Bryan Kohberger admitted to killing four University of Idaho students at a change of plea hearing held July 2 at the Ada County Courthouse in Boise, pleading guilty to four counts of first-degree ...

The gunman who shot and killed two firefighters and wounded a third at the Canfield Mountain recreation area in Kootenai County on June 29 was found deceased after an hourslong manhunt.

Members of the Sandpoint City Council voted June 25 to maintain the status quo with management of the James E. Russell Sports Center, giving the facility and its new supervisor time to make the ...

By Ammi Midstokke Reader Contributor Most residents of the area seem eager participants in anything with a proximity to crepes, beer or live music, so I was recently surprised when someone asked me, ...

By Reader Staff The Festival at Sandpoint unveiled the 2025 fine arts poster at its July 8 sponsor appreciation dinner at The Idaho Club. Local artist Perky Smith-Hagadone’s “Wild Cantata” was ...

The Bonner County Zoning Commission held a public hearing June 26 to discuss the preliminary plat for the proposed Deerfield Subdivision, which would create 24 lots on approximately 32.67 acres off of ...

The Festival at Sandpoint unveiled the 2025 fine arts poster at its July 8 sponsor appreciation dinner at The Idaho Club. Local artist Perky Smith-Hagadone’s “Wild Cantata ...

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 ...

Bonners Ferry’s community will go all out this year, beginning with an hour-long parade downtown at 3 p.m. on July 4. Afterward, the Boundary County Fairgrounds will open its doors for all-day fun ...

I’m a dental hygienist, a working mom and the proud parent of two kids in Idaho’s public schools. Recently, I took a week of unpaid leave from my job and time away from my family to travel to ...