Bits ‘n’ Pieces: Oct. 15, 2020
By Lorraine H. Marie Reader Columnist East, west or beyond, sooner or later events elsewhere may have a local impact. A recent sampling: The presidential debate scheduled for this week was canceled, according to...
Category: News in Brief
Rotary donates $50K to LPOSD after-school, literacy programs
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Rotary Club of Sandpoint donated $50,000 to the Lake Pend Oreille School District on Oct. 7 to benefit after-school programs and reading intervention for local students. The sum...
City launches continuous leaf pickup through Nov. 20
By Reader Staff The City of Sandpoint has scheduled its annual City-wide Leaf Pickup to start Thursday, Oct. 15 — a little earlier in the season than in past years because the program has...
Judge to hear Sandpoint’s motion for fees
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Kootenai County District Judge Lansing L. Haynes is scheduled to hear a motion for attorney fees and costs on Oct. 27, marking the latest movement in the lawsuit Bonner...
Litehouse collecting food donations for food bank
By Reader Staff Litehouse employee-owners will be collecting food donations for the Bonner Community Food Bank at Super 1 Foods in Sandpoint on Saturdays, Oct. 17 and Oct. 24, from 8 a.m. to 4...
BGH begins Emergency Department remodel
By Reader Staff Bonner General Health began a projected three-month-long remodel of its Emergency Department on Oct. 12, requiring a temporary move of the department and patient entrance. The remodel is funded primarily by...
Kaniksu Health Services receives Quality Improvement Award
By Reader Staff Kaniksu Health Services earned an accolade from the Health Resources and Services Administration in September, ranking the local provider in the top 10% of all U.S. health centers for overall quality,...
Rotary raffle fires up
By Reader Staff With the cancellation of all its other fundraisers due to COVID-19, the Ponderay Centennial Rotary Club is firing up its fundraising with a Bonfire and Booze Raffle giving someone the chance...
Furry Scurry Virtual Fun Run/Walk to support the Panhandle Animal Shelter
By Reader Staff Bust out your leashes and furry best friends for the 2020 Furry Scurry Virtual Fun Run/Walk to support the Panhandle Animal Shelter. Presented by Sandpoint Kids Dentistry, the event takes place...
Sandpoint teen names Distinguished Young Woman of Idaho
By Reader Staff Camille Neuder of Sandpoint was named the Distinguished Young Woman of Idaho on Oct. 3 and awarded $5,800 in cash scholarships during a statewide scholarship program for high school girls held...
