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 real change in Sandpoint....
Category: Community Happenings
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, Aug. 21-Saturday, Aug. 24....
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 of Sandpoint history in...
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 midway between Bottle and...
Angels Over Sandpoint gears up for annual Back to School program
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Angels Over Sandpoint are preparing for their 17th annual Back to School event providing backpacks and school supplies to children in Bonner County. Because many parents cannot afford...
KLT receives grant from AARP to pave walking trail
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Driving up to the newly purchased property known as the Pine Street Woods, it’s obvious that Kaniksu Land Trust has been busy. A new, wide gravel road winds gently...
It’s Crazy Days
By Ben Olson Reader Staff It’s about to get crazy in downtown Sandpoint. The annual sidewalk sale known as Crazy Days will transform the business corridor on Saturday, July 27 into a bargain-hunter’s paradise....
Annual Pancake Breakfast to benefit Sam Owen Fire Dist.
By Reader Staff Pancakes will be falling from the sky as firemen flip flapjacks as fast as they can on Saturday, July 27 at the annual Sam Owen Fire District Pancake Breakfast. The fundraising...
Yoga Feast
By Reader Staff Bring your appetite for food and spiritual wellbeing to the 2019 Northwest Yoga Feast, which serves up a wide menu of workshops, presentations, conversations, live music, dance and — of course...
Memorial Community Center hosts 36th Bodacious BBQ
By Reader Staff Hope’s community hub, the Memorial Community Center and Preschool, is hosting its annual lakeside Bodacious BBQ fundraiser Saturday, July 20 at 4:30 p.m. The event includes a savory brisket dinner from...
