A story of resilience
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Contributor
Ellen Weissman never used to worry about expressing her Jewish identity.
For years, it was suffused into the rhythms of everyday life. Even as she …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Contributor
Ellen Weissman never used to worry about expressing her Jewish identity.
For years, it was suffused into the rhythms of everyday life. Even as she …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Ellen Weissman passes an important milestone Sunday, Sept. 15: five years of working as the executive director for Sandpoint Area Seniors, Inc.
The job, which …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
We believe strongly in informing the community about candidates running for public office. As part of our commitment to this effort, we present this questionnaire …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
It’s always been assumed that those who live in North Idaho are a hardy lot. The Polar Bear Plunge proves that and more.
Each year, …
By Ellen Weissman
Reader Contributor
The High Tea fundraiser for the DayBreak Center last Sunday was an extraordinary event with a sold-out crowd.
Betty Overland played piano as the guests …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The Sandpoint Senior Center (SASi) has announced they will make a first leap forward in beginning the parking lot project. Friday morning, two of the …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The fate of the 140-year-old ponderosa pine in the Sandpoint Senior Center parking lot has been sealed: it will stay.
After some number crunching and …
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