By Reader Staff After nearly three decades as a volunteer and auxiliary chairwoman at Bonner General Health, Margo Johnson has earned the Idaho Hospital Association’s 2026 Leader of Volunteer Excellence Award, recognizing her commitment...
By Reader Staff Social isolation is endemic in rural communities like Bonner and Boundary counties, and especially affects people living with or caring for someone with mental illness. The National Alliance on Mental Illness...
By Reader Staff Bonner General Health recently welcomed Michael Mills, a doctor of osteopathic medicine and board-certified family medicine physician, to its Family Practice branch. Mills specializes in whole-body medical care and rural and...
Sawyers Bakery combines Sandpoint heritage with European flair By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff If you’ve stopped by one of downtown Sandpoint’s newest businesses — Sawyers Bakery — in the afternoon, you may have noticed a...
By Reader Staff Bonner General Health has expanded access to specialty care with the Aug. 24 opening of its newest clinic, Bonner General Urology, under the leadership of urologist Ron Barrett. The clinic will...
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...
By Reader Staff The Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce’s Leadership Sandpoint program recently announced a new community fundraising campaign, “Protect Our Story,” in support of preservation efforts at the Bonner County Historical Society and Museum....
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The Bonner County Board of Commissioners met Jan. 14 for a special meeting with representatives of the Panhandle Health District to discuss a recent audit of the organization’s clinical services....
Council candidates field questions while mayor provides info on wastewater plant bond By Zach HagadoneReader Staff About 40 community members gathered Oct. 20 at the Sandpoint Center for an election forum featuring four candidates...
Sandpoint local Alan Ball receives a postcard — 72 years late By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Most Sandpointians will recognize the name Alan Ball — whether from his time at the Gardenia Center, his performances...
