Tag Archives: Burt Weeks

Those **** Californians!

We love to complain about newcomers. After all, they’re loud. They drive too fast. They think they own the place—and they probably do. They’re changing our town. **** Californians! The Kalispel people might have voiced the same complaints when the … Continue reading

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Who Was Robert Weeks?

Most histories of Sandpoint, Idaho, include a few lines about Robert Weeks. He opened the first store in 1880, we are told, and also owned a hotel, bar, and sawmill. Meanwhile his son Barton ran a general store with his … Continue reading

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