The Sandpoint Eater: It takes a cake (and a village)
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 …
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 …
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) …
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 …
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, …
By Jodi Rawson
Reader Contributor
It may be just another cold Wednesday in Sandpoint, but in the basement of the Gardenia Center it is feast day — for some, a …
By Mayor Shelby Rognstad
Reader Contributor
Speaking with many of the leading employers in our region, I know that the number-one challenge for local business recruitment and retention is education. …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
As the days grow shorter and we descend into this largely unloved North Idaho winter, Robb Talbott of Mattox Farm Productions is finding a way …
By Reader Staff
The Sam Owen Fire District will be hosting its 14th annual Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, July 28, so take a break and forget about cooking. Instead, go …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
The Bonner County Fair is steeped in the lifeblood of the community.
For nearly 100 years, county residents have gathered at the fair to examine …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Intern
Meggan Gunter is not afraid to talk about her difficult initial steps into motherhood. After struggling through what she described as the “traumatic” birth of …
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