A vision for the future
Community Resource EnVision Center explores a bold new option for bringing the community together By Ben OlsonReader Staff Katie Begalke has a vision and it’s one that aligns perfectly with her work as the...
Category: Volunteer Spotlight
POAC seeks volunteer instructors for Kaleidoscope Program
By Reader Staff The Pend Oreille Arts Commission’s Kaleidoscope program will add six to eight more classrooms in the coming school year, expanding from the 2025-’26 term when 56 volunteers taught in 47 classrooms...
Longtime local nonprofit leader Phil Hough aims to share his expertise
Hough Consulting & Coaching offers decades of experience to help organizations succeed By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Even if people in the community don’t know Phil Hough personally, it’s more than likely they’re familiar with...
Idaho Elks Rehab presents final $100K donation to BGH
By Reader Staff Bonner General Health announced Idaho Elks Rehab has presented the third and final installment of a three-year, $300,000 commitment to Performance Therapy Services. Officials stated that the latest $100,000 donation marks...
SASi receives award of excellence
Celebrate with the upcoming fundraiser, SASi Uncorked By Reader Staff The nonprofit organization Sandpoint Area Seniors, Inc. has won the Panhandle Health District Award of Excellence for the third consecutive year in recognition of...
Idaho Community Foundation grants $94K to BoCo arts, human rights organizations
By Reader Staff Local organizations focused on access to the arts and supporting human rights received $94,300 in grants from the Idaho Community Foundation, with awards drawn from the community-created Bonner County Fund for...
SkyRight Roofing and Gutters honors late-Ponderay Police Chief Mike Hutter with free roof installation
By Reader Staff SkyRight Roofing and Gutters will be installing this year’s roof giveaway for Mary Hutter, selected in honor of her late-husband, Mike Hutter, a former Sandpoint police officer and Ponderay police chief. ...
Serve Sandpoint event attracts 440 volunteers
By Reader Staff Cedar Hills Church, Better Together Animal Alliance, Humble and Black Real Estate and other community partners and volunteers came together June 14 for the annual Serve Sandpoint event — a day...
CHAFE 150 Gran Fondo turns miles into money
By Reader Staff Cyclists are gearing up for the annual CHAFE 150 Gran Fondo, a 150-mile charity ride through the Cabinet Mountains that raises money for local childhood literacy and education programs. The festivities...
Marcella Nelson: Short in stature but big in service and commitment
By Reader Staff Longtime area residents are well familiar with Marcella Nelson, who celebrated her 97th birthday in October 2025. Though famously petite, Nelson has played an outsized role in the Ponderay and Sandpoint...
