Emily Articulated: Presentness
By Emily Erickson Reader Staff The holidays often prompt a lot of reflection, turning me inward as much as pulling me outward. Maybe it’s the ritual of stringing lights and pulling ornaments out of...
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Valentine’s Cards for Seniors enters its fourth year
By Ben Olson Reader Staff For the fourth consecutive year, Valentine’s Day will usher in a bit more love for Sandpoint’s senior population. Donna Price began Bonner County Valentine’s Cards for Seniors in 2020,...
Grateful memories
‘Home’ is a moveable feast By Zach Hagadone Images of Thanksgiving — at least the idealized ones — are of tables loaded with food in cozy, home-feeling places that are filled with home-feeling people...
The Sandpoint Eater: Oh, Pear!
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist Oh, pear — this is your time to shine! And thanks to a pair of my most favorite people, I’ve had more than my share! Though my friends Dee...
Home(s) for the holidays
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff The end of December is when many return home for dinners, gifts and gatherings of varying formality. No family looks the same and, often, the rituals and traditions start...
Mayor’s Roundtable: Happy holidays!
By Mayor Shelby Rognstad Reader Contributor As this holiday season approaches, I’m incredibly grateful to all of our city staff for their dedication, hard work and professionalism. We are blessed to have such a...
A grain of salt: Gifting yourself down-time
By Ammi Midstokke Reader Columnist It’s that time of year again. We’re obliged to parties and gatherings and second helpings. We’ve got relatives to relate to, colleagues to Secret Santa with and everything tastes...
The Sandpoint Eater: It’s Poh-TEET-sah!
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Food Columnist Recently, I unrolled and floured the old, white cotton sheet I use to cover my table for pastry projects. This time, I was making povitica, the holiday bread...
Sandpoint Lions open Toys For Tots applications
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The Christmas season is officially here, and the Sandpoint Lions are ramping up their Toys For Tots drive to ensure that every local child has a merry Christmas. The...
Single in Sandpoint: Independence Day
By Scarlette Quille Reader Columnist Step up, singles, it’s your day to shine! I don’t really understand most holidays. It seems like we arbitrarily celebrate the same things over and over and in the...
