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...
Category: Health
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...
Lemonade out of lemons
By Justin Henney Reader Contributor I like racing my bike in bad weather. If the conditions are going to be unfavorable, then I want them to be extremely unfavorable — this way it’s more...
Sandpoint Teen Center Receives $10,000 grant from 101 Women
By Reader Staff Local philanthropic organization 101 Women Sandpoint announced the recipient of its 2024 fall grant cycle, awarding $10,000 to the Sandpoint Teen Center. The nonprofit Sandpoint Teen Center provides a safe and...
Homebound Outreach: Bringing the library to your front door
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Sandpoint loves its branch of the East Bonner County Library for its inviting atmosphere, kind staff and vast array of books, movies and other resources, but few know that...
GFHC feed families through community gardens
By Reader Staff Although Mother Nature has put summer to bed, the Gardens For Health Collaborative continues to grow new ideas and plant seeds of opportunity. GFHC sprouted in 2021 and is made up...
How much more do Idaho women have to suffer?
By Rep. Lauren Necochea Reader Contributor How much do Idaho women have to suffer before Republicans allow abortion care in medical emergencies and when health and fertility are threatened? This month, Idaho Attorney General...
Gatekeepers of paradise
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Being born and raised in Sandpoint, I’ve done a bit of gatekeeping over the years. The term “gatekeeping” began trending a few years ago to describe “When someone takes...
Emily Articulated: Analog era
By Emily Erickson Reader Staff After the Nov. 5 election, I felt an overwhelming need to disconnect — from the celebratory posts of those aligned with the victors and the relentless buzz of speculation,...
‘The foundation has cracks and crumbles in it, but we still have people dialing 911’
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Bonner County EMS is facing a financial mess following the move to the newly finished Station 1 building, leaving the ambulance district $2 million short in its current budget...
