The Follies 20th anniversary recap
By Ben Olson Reader Staf Sandpoint felt just a little weirder last weekend, as the 20th anniversary of The Follies, held by the Angels Over Sandpoint, brought the community together for a good cause....
Category: Volunteer Spotlight
Building community in Bonner and Boundary counties
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The National Alliance on Mental Illness Far North branch will host a fundraiser and info session on Thursday, Feb. 29 for the Sand Creek Clubhouse — an upcoming project...
Ponderay soup kitchen celebrates 10th anniversary
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Community Crockpot, Inc. Soup Kitchen celebrated 10 years of feeding Bonner County’s underserved community Feb. 12 with a 125-person pizza party. The nonprofit, which operates from the Hoot...
Valentine’s Cards for Seniors enters its fourth year
By Ben Olson Reader Staff For the fourth consecutive year, Valentine’s Day will usher in a bit more love for Sandpoint’s senior population. Donna Price began Bonner County Valentine’s Cards for Seniors in 2020,...
The days of innocence
By Ben Olson Reader Staff I recently interviewed a young lady named Raye Johnson for a feature story this week (read “Raye of Hope,” Page 15). To put it lightly, Raye is an inspiration....
Raye of Hope
By Ben Olson Reader Staff For the past six years, Raye Johnson has experienced a different Christmas than most 10-year-old girls. While others are home playing with their presents, sitting by a warm fire...
Festival of Trees spreads holiday cheer
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Festival of Trees fundraiser returns to the Bonner County Fairgrounds Thursday, Nov. 30 under the stewardship of The Community Resource EnVision Center. This beloved tradition began with Kinderhaven...
Keeping the community warm with Coats 4 Kids
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Coats 4 Kids brought its annual October fundraiser to a close and has begun handing out everything Bonner and Kootenai county community members need to stay toasty this winter:...
Bonner Homeless Transitions celebrates partnership with Kinderhaven
By Reader Staff Bonner Homeless Transitions has marked a milestone in its longtime efforts to support the local homeless population, celebrating one year of providing essential housing solutions in partnership with the Kinderhaven Foundation....
Go, dog. Go!
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Pepper, a boxer with an adorable underbite, has perhaps the best job in the world: she’s a trained therapy and reading dog. On the last Wednesday of the month,...
