The Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce announced its Volunteer and Business of the Month for April, honoring Jack Peterson and Evans Brothers Coffee, respectively.
Peterson is the associate station manager at KRFY 88.5 FM Panhandle Community Radio, where he has served as co-host of the Thursday Morning Show since 2014 and co-host of North Idaho News of the Week since 2023. While his work in the offices at KRFY is paid, all of the hours he contributes on the air are given as a volunteer.
“He has become a truly integral part of the station as we know it,” the chamber stated in a news release.
In addition to KRFY, Peterson also volunteered with Kaniksu Land Trust as the original “Sasquatch” in order to raise funds to purchase the Pine Street Woods and has been an advocate for musicians and performing artists.
Peterson created the Little Live Radio Hour, in collaboration with the Festival at Sandpoint, in 2022. The monthly program at the Little Panida Theater features local musical acts in an intimate, in-person setting while also broadcast at 88.5 FM or streaming on KRFY.org.
Brothers Rick and Randy Evans founded Evans Brothers Coffee in 2009. Both avid skiers, the now-beloved local institution took shape with ideas generated on long chairlift rides on Schweitzer.
“Their Sandpoint café has become a true pillar of our community,” the chamber stated.
Evans Brothers’ philosophy centers on the values of quality, ethical coffee and community — and that approach has led to success. Along with running cafés in Coeur d’Alene and Sandpoint, Evans Brothers is also a coffee producer, supplying coffee locally and nationally.
The team at Evans Brothers embodies the culture of the business, which in 2024 donated more than $13,000 to 31 local nonprofit organizations and events. Evans Brothers also releases nonprofit collaboration coffee bags, with proceeds going to local causes.
“Rick, Randy and the entire team at Evans Brothers set a fantastic example of care for their community and quality of their craft and products,” the Chamber added.
