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 …
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 …
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
I’m getting ready for a couple of trips, and though I didn’t have a lot of time to spare, I spent the weekend prepping and …
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The Bonner County Fairgrounds hosts its two-day Christmas Craft Fair, plus the fifth annual Gingerbread House Contest, Saturday, Nov. 18 through Sunday, Nov. 19. Nearly …
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 …
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Downtown Sandpoint hosts two fall festivals on Saturday, Oct. 14: Apple Fest and Harvest Fest. From Farmin Park to City Beach, Shopping District members have …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Many in Bonner County consider both the human and non-human needs of their household equally important. With that in mind, several local organizations are teaming …
By Reader Staff
For local children, summer vacation is a time for swimming, biking and playing with friends. For the 40% of children in east Bonner County who depend on …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Ann Neal, former bakery manager at Winter Ridge Natural Foods in Sandpoint and an avid baking hobbyist at home, heard about Community Loaves from a …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
No matter what state the economy is in, it should always be a priority to keep the people fed. That’s the mission of the Bonner …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Thanks to a partnership between Lake Pend Oreille High School and the Bonner Community Food Bank, 150 hot holiday meals made it to the plates …
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