The adoption connection
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff When it comes to causes worth rallying around, there’s no doubt finding homes for all of North Idaho’s children is somewhere near the top of the list. The first...
Category: Community Happenings
SPIN program addresses mental health
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Recently, the Panhandle Health District conducted a community health assessment to determine what the top serious issues in our community for 2018. The 129-page report listed mental health was...
40 years of CAL
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Like most great ideas, the Community Assistance League began with two women trying to solve a problem. As the legend goes, Sydne Van Horne and Marilyn Pagano were sitting...
View Cafe set to reopen after fire last year
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Nearly a year after The View Cafe was gutted in a fire, the business is building a second life from the ashes. The Cocolalla restaurant reopens this Monday after...
Farmers’ Market seeking 2019 vendors
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Sandpoint Farmers Market was first launched 30 years ago, when local businesswoman Lois Wythe distributed flyers around town asking locals if they would be interested in having “high...
24 Hours for Hank fundraiser
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff For those planning on making a night of St. Paddy’s Day celebrations, there’s a chance to do some real good between the rounds at the 219 Lounge. On March...
Everything you need to know about St. Patrick’s Day weekend
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff St. Patrick’s Day may not be until Sunday, but Sandpoint has no shortage of events happening all weekend. Some might require wearing green, some don’t, but what can it...
Celebrating community with a Celtic touch
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Memorial Community Center in Hope wears many hats. For one, it’s the home of the Hope Preschool, attended by both Hope and Clark Fork children. Secondly, it serves...
What the duck is going on?
By Ben Olson Reader Staff It can happen anytime. There you are, sitting at your desk peacefully, trying to be a productive member of society when suddenly hundreds of rubber ducks are unleashed into...
Volunteerism: Part 1
By Debra Townsend Reader Contributor It’s that time of year where you’re either making New Year’s resolutions, or you’re rolling your eyes at your friends and family who are making them. We are all about...
