‘Part of the family’
Kathy Chambers shares the joy of hosting foreign exchange students through Sandpoint Rotary By Ben OlsonReader Staff After hosting foreign exchange students in her Sandpoint home over the years, Kathy Chambers now hopes to...
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Marcella Nelson: Short in stature but big in service and commitment
By Reader Staff Longtime area residents are well familiar with Marcella Nelson, who celebrated her 97th birthday in October 2025. Though famously petite, Nelson has played an outsized role in the Ponderay and Sandpoint...
Rotary donates $50K raised from CHAFE 150 to local school literacy program
The Sandpoint Rotary Club recently delivered a $50,000 check to the Lake Pend Oreille School District to support its “Everyone Graduates a Reader” initiative. The funds were raised from the 17th annual CHAFE 150...
Early bird registration now open for CHAFE 150
By Reader Staff The CHAFE 150 Gran Fondo is one of the most scenic charity bicycle rides in the nation. Every year, hundreds of riders gather to make the trek down idyllic North Idaho...
Northwest Autobody’s ‘Deervember’ helps feed Bonner County
By David Keyes Reader Contributor The need is real. The Bonner Community Food Bank has never been hit as hard as it has been this year. An average of 3,000 people used the organization’s...
Rotary accepting applications for Youth Exchange program
By Reader Staff Traveling the world is often the best way to see and experience other cultures. Living in another country is even better, as full immersion is a surefire way to expand your...
CHAFE 150 and Rotary celebrate 10 years
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff When Mel Dick feels the workload of helping organize CHAFE 150 bear down on him, he recalls a story that puts everything in perspective. It was an encounter between...
