The importance of choice
By McCalee Cain and McCale Ashenbrener
Reader Contributors
Editor’s Note: This Op-Ed was written from two perspectives – that of a mother and a daughter. The daughter McCalee was given …
By McCalee Cain and McCale Ashenbrener
Reader Contributors
Editor’s Note: This Op-Ed was written from two perspectives – that of a mother and a daughter. The daughter McCalee was given …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Editor’s Note: Recent graduate McCalee Cain has interned for the Sandpoint Reader for two summers. We’ve really enjoyed having her voice and work in the …
By McCalee Cain
Reader Staff
Recent Lake Pend Oreille High graduate Jessica Inman stumbled upon her dream career as she worked on her senior project this year.
“At first when …
By McCalee Cain
Reader Staff
A bit of apprehension about the future is common among incoming college students. However, such is not the case for recent graduate Bryant Moore, who …
By McCalee Cain
Reader Intern
Justin Henney is a full-time parapro at Washington Elementary school, and he’s really good at unicycling. When he wanted to support the remarkable generosity of …
By McCalee Cain
Reader Intern
Half the magic of the Festival at Sandpoint lies not in the auditory stimulation, but the gustatory: The food and drink of Festival street add …
By McCalee Cain
Reader Intern
The mantra “do what you love” is seared into the minds of high schoolers looking to determine their path. Recent graduate Trey Flint managed to …
By McCalee Cain
Reader Intern
All good things must come to an end, even the fun of the Festival at Sandpoint. But thanks to Sandpoint’s premier late-night concert series, that …
By McCalee Cain
Reader Staff
Community fun, delicious food and invigorating exercise are the holy trinity of one of Sandpoint’s most beloved summer traditions: the Long Bridge Swim. On Saturday, …
By McCalee Cain
Reader Staff
Heading off to college can be nerve-racking. For recent Sandpoint High grad Sofia Kriz, those jitters are compacted with the excitement of moving abroad.
Kriz …
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