The most local of days
By Ben OlsonReader Staff It was a banner day at the Sandcreek Regatta on Sept. 12. The sun was shining, most of the handmade boats floated and a new winner was crowned. The festivities...
Category: Community Happenings
Join the ‘Friendship Revolution’ as a memory care volunteer
By Reader Staff The Sandpoint Friendship Station — a branch of Sandpoint United Methodist Church’s Respite for All Ministry — is seeking new volunteers to support community members with memory loss and dementia. The...
Human Rights Task Force hosts panel on Christian Nationalism
By Reader Staff The Bonner County Human Rights Task Force will hold a panel discussion on Christian nationalism and politics on Saturday, Sept. 19, focusing on the question, “Should the state have a Biblical...
Native Plant Society announces kickoff to 2026-’27 public programs
By Reader Staff Wrapping up a busy summer in the Native Plant Arboretum, members of the Kinnikinnick Native Plant Society will hold the first of their 2026-’27 public programs on Saturday, Sept. 19, with...
Schweitzer Hill Climb honors memory of local cyclist Joe Claxton
By Reader Staff It has been just over a year since local cycling enthusiast Joe Claxton passed away after a diagnosis of Stage 4 esophageal cancer, but friends, family and fellow bikers are honoring...
Carousel of Smiles approved for ‘Galloping Pony’ mural
By Reader Staff It’s been a little more than two years since The Carousel of Smiles started establishing its home at 502 Church St.; and, as the 1920 Allan Herschell carousel gets ever closer...
LPOSD to unveil the Career and Technical Education Center
By Reader Staff The Lake Pend Oreille School District is opening its doors to the community for the grand opening of its new Career and Technical Education Center on Tuesday, Sept. 15. Everyone is...
LPO Rep presents The Lady with All the Answers
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Back before Facebook and Reddit, the average American turned to advice columnists for counsel on life’s everyday issues; and, for decades, one woman answered more than any other: Ann Landers. ...
Iconic band Lovin’ Spoonful to play Panida
Hits include ‘Do You Believe in Magic?’ and ‘Summer in the City’ By Reader Staff Widely hailed as “America’s answer to The Beatles,” Lovin’ Spoonful has contributed many hits to the world. After the...
Corps announces fall drawdown for Lake Pend Oreille
By Reader Staff U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials at Albeni Falls Dam recently announced dates for the fall drawdown of Lake Pend Oreille. The Corps will begin the gradual fall drawdown on Monday,...
