A sanctuary in the city
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The dream of the North Idaho Native Plant Arboretum in Lakeview Park began in 1997, when Master Gardener Lois Wythe sought out a community of kindred spirits with whom...
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Help wanted at the arboretum
By Cate Huisman Reader Contributor If you had visited Sandpoint’s public library 20 years ago this spring, you might have seen a notice posted there: •Interested in the native plants of North Idaho? •Would...
A brief history of farmers’ markets in Sandpoint
By Nancy Foster Renk Reader Contributor It was a warm spring morning, the first Saturday in May, and I heard the marimba music several blocks away. The joyful sounds drew me to Farmin Park...
