Selkirk Fire Chief Ron Stocking retires
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Ron Stocking is growing a beard. The outgoing Selkirk Fire, Rescue and EMS chief, who officially retired Oct. 11, said his days are over in …
Category: Community Happenings
A haven for the kiddos
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Kinderhaven, like many worthy nonprofits, began out of a need that one special person saw in the community.
Marcia Ogilvie was a business owner, Sandpoint …
Three decades of Friends
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
A lot can change in 30 years, but one thing has remained the same for the East Bonner County Library: the dedication of the Friends …
A brew with a view
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Mark the entrance of fall by dusting off those lederhosen and attending the seventh annual Oktoberfest celebration in Hope. The yearly beer fest takes place …
‘Support the boobs, drink the beer’
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Benefit local cancer support services while having a blast with 7B Women’s Boobs ’n’ Beer 5k Fun Run and Oktoberfest.
The fourth annual event will …
Lost and found: Stolen goods pile up following burglary arrest
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Contributor
Over the past several months, the Sagle community was rocked by a string of burglaries that left homeowners nervous and frustrated.
Those unsettled neighborhoods are …
CAL celebrates 40 years
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Forty years ago, the Community Assistance League was formed by a small group of philanthropists eager to create a nonprofit where local women could affect …
Bountiful Bonner County
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The 2019 Bonner County Fair theme — “Bounty of the County” — doesn’t only refer to the gigantic zucchini fairgoers are sure to see Wednesday, …
Take a walk through Sandpoint’s past
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Thanks to the Sandpoint Historic Preservation Commission, with an assist from the Bonner County Museum, residents and visitors alike are able to hold an abundance …
Sagle homeowners gather to address rise in burglaries
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
The mood was tense at a meeting of Sagle homeowners July 27, and for good reason. Gathered at the Little Church in the Wildwood, about …
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Special Report
THE AMERICAN REDOUBT: Seven-part series, November-December 2017.
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STANDOFF AT RUBY RIDGE: 25 Years Later. Five-part series, August-September 2017.
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Community Calendars
This week in Sandpoint: Week #2 of the Sandpoint Winter Carnival is packed with more fun events, including the Weird and Wonderful Beerfest and Bar Crawl, plus the fun-to-watch K-9 Keg Pull. See all events happening this week, Feb. 17-23:
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Sandpoint in Pictures
Enter the Sandpoint in Pictures Winter Photo Contest! Post your best winter snapshot in the Sandpoint Winter Photo Contest for a chance at hometown fame, plus a $20 gift certificate to MickDuff’s and a copy of the scenic coffee table book ‘Selkirks Spectacular.’ How to enter? Easy – just post your photo and vote daily at SandpointPictures.com»
