A delivery of hope (and food)
By Ben Olson Reader Staff There’s a theory that sandwiches taste better when someone else makes them. I wonder what the consensus is on delivered meals? Since 2019, the students at Lake Pend Oreille...
Category: Health
City of Sandpoint gauging interest in City Beach lifeguard program
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Though beach season is about as far away on the calendar as it could be, the city of Sandpoint is looking ahead to potentially staffing City Beach with lifeguards...
Land Use Plan Will Guide Bonner County’s Future
By Susan Drumheller Reader Contributor Idaho and Bonner County are among the fastest growing areas in the country. Part of the attraction is our treasured natural surroundings and rural quality of life. So it’s...
New Year’s resolution: Cry more
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff It’s been far too long since I’ve had a good, cathartic cry — one that lets the emotion wash over me so I can process the pain and move...
Medicaid works — let’s keep it that way
By Hillarie Hagen Reader Contributor Idaho Medicaid helps our kids grow into healthy adults. It also helps adults stay healthy so they can take care of their families. Idahoans know how valuable this is:...
‘We do what we can’
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Food insecurity is a terrible thing, but it’s especially heartbreaking when it involves children. For the past 15 years, the nonprofit organization Food for our Children has pledged to...
North Idaho DUI Task Force to increase patrols over new year
By Reader Staff The North Idaho DUI Task Force will close out 2024 with a final impaired driving enforcement operation from New Year’s Eve through Saturday, Jan. 4 aimed at identifying and removing drunk...
‘One moment away from knowing someone who can change the world’
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Bonner County Human Rights Task Force gathered Dec. 10 to honor five community members who have exhibited outstanding dedication to preserving and advancing human rights. Cynthia Dalsing, Debbie...
Warm feet, happy heart
By Reader Staff The Wednesday Morning Women’s Golf League recently met to bring socks they have collected for their annual Sock Drive, started by Mary Stevens more than eight years ago. After learning that...
Bonner Homeless Transitions joins fundraising campaign to combat homelessness in Idaho
By Reader Staff Bonner Homeless Transitions announced its participation in the 2024 Avenues for Hope Housing Challenge, a statewide fundraising campaign to support housing-related nonprofits and help end homelessness in Idaho. The challenge runs...
