By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The green-thumbed students at Lake Pend Oreille High School have been giving back to the community by building and maintaining gardens of all shapes and sizes — even portable...
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff It’s no secret that I’m a nerd. I’ve waxed poetic about The Lord of the Rings and Star Trek enough in these pages for the average reader to pick...
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Yellow Room — a therapeutic community space seeking to make wellness accessible to everyone — will host a fundraising party Friday, Sept. 27 at Evans Brothers Coffee (524...
By Steve Sanchez Reader Contributor A local is someone who lives here — really lives here. A local is invested in their community. They work here and volunteer here. They pay taxes here, they...
By Jen Jackson Quintano Reader Columnist MAGA flags flapped atop their twin flagpoles as we chatted amicably with our clients. They showed us to their riverfront beach, provided chairs, invited us to return with...
By Jen Jackson Quintano Reader Columnist If you don’t like Idaho’s values, then leave. This rhetorical dead end, usually aimed at anyone feeling a modicum of consternation regarding our state’s political climate, was directed...
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist Last week, many generous individuals paid $150 a plate (or more) to attend the Bonner General Health Foundation’s 15th annual Heart Ball, then shelled out thousands of dollars for...
By Tim Henney Reader Staff Downtown bank and Tango Cafe customers who walk past a round table occupied by chuckling (often howling) post-middle-aged merry pranksters (some say old noisy annoyances) on weekday mornings often...
By Nishelle Gonzales Reader Contributor Owning a handyman and contracting company has been a great way to interact and learn about our diverse local community. We get to assist everyone from elderly folks who...
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist I’m what I like to call a “silent observer” on the Sandpoint Rant and Rave Facebook page. I’m subscribed, but do not post or comment, or even allow new...
