Happy trails
FSPW founding Director Phil Hough passes the torch to Rose Olson By Zach HagadoneReader Staff For 21 years, Phil Hough has been the face — and motive power — behind Friends of Scotchman Peaks...
Category: Profile
Community mourns sudden passing of SPD Cpl. Michael Hutter
By Reader Staff Sandpoint Police Corporal Michael Hutter is being remembered for his years of service after suddenly passing away Oct. 16 amid treatment for unspecified health concerns at Kootenai Health, in Coeur d’Alene....
Loose Ends weaves together life stories
Local knitter completes project left unfinished after death of beloved matriarch By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Whether expected or sudden, when people pass on, they often leave behind unfinished projects — be it an unpainted...
Sally Thurber Dennison (Nov. 9, 1941-Aug. 29, 2025)
If Sally chose you as one of her people, you gained a mother who loved you unconditionally, who showed up to care for you when you needed it and who was always curious about...
From New York to Sandpoint, the long way ’round
Sandpoint local Alan Ball receives a postcard — 72 years late By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Most Sandpointians will recognize the name Alan Ball — whether from his time at the Gardenia Center, his performances...
William ‘Bill’ Radcliffe (1948-2025)
On Aug. 1, 2025, William “Bill” Radcliffe passed comfortably in hospice care in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Bill was a resident of Sandpoint, Sagle and Dover, Idaho for the past 55 years. A pillar of...
Mic drop
KRFY station manager Suzy Prez sets her sight on retirement By Ben OlsonReader Staff What started as a group of friends meeting upstairs at Eichardt’s Pub to discuss founding a commercial-free radio station eventually...
Image Maker owner killed in crash was quintessentially Sandpoint
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Sandpoint lost one of its cherished small business owners on June 13. Mike Hammersberg, 72, was embarking on a summer vacation with his wife Randi, 66, and daughter Michaella,...
2025 Women of Wisdom to be honored at annual gala
By Reader Staff 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...
Congressional hopeful Kaylee Peterson visits Reader office
By Reader Staff Editor’s note: Kaylee Peterson has been campaigning as a Democrat against Republican U.S. Rep. Russ Fulcher since 2022. Amid a swing through 10 counties in Idaho in 10 days, she visited...
