A bevy of winter fairs
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Thanksgiving is barely in the rearview mirror, and the first week of December is already jam-packed with winter fairs to help everyone check off their holiday gift lists. A bevy...
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Sandpoint Lions Club benefiting Tots for Tots with Turkey Bingo fundraiser
By Ben OlsonReader Staff The Sandpoint Lions Club kicked off its annual Toys for Tots fundraiser drive Nov. 15 with a spaghetti dinner fundraiser hosted by the Sandpoint Elks Club. Next on the Lions’...
Independence Day — the Idaho way
By Reader Staff Bayview The annual weekend of excitement that is Bayview Daze is back with a host of events from 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. on Friday and Saturday, July 4 and 5....
A dying cause
By Ben Olson Reader Staff If tourism is the lifeblood of a community like Sandpoint, philanthropy clubs are its heart and soul. Most of us don’t realize the importance of institutions like the Lions...
‘Back to Our Roots’
By Ben Olson Reader Staff When choosing the theme for the 2024 Fourth of July parade, the Sandpoint Lions Club decided to honor Sandpoint’s history with the theme “Back to Our Roots.” “Sandpoint has...
Unite in the name of independence
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff From pancake feeds to foot races, fantastic parades to fireworks, North Idaho does the Fourth of July right. Here’s a selection of some local events meant to celebrate U.S....
‘Not an old man’s club anymore’
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The year was 1953. Dwight D. Eisenhower was sworn in as the 34th president. Lucille Ball revolutionized television with her emerging comedic TV show I Love Lucy. Nikita Khrushchev...
Sandpoint Lions Club to host Fourth of July festivities in Sandpoint
By Ben Olson Reader Staff There are many timeless pairings in life: Romeo and Juliet, peanut butter and jelly, Batman and Robin. When July rolls around, though, Sandpoint gets to enjoy the winning combination...
Happy birthday, America. Love, North Idaho.
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The people of Bonner County know how to celebrate independence. Here is a sampling of some of the panhandle’s Fourth of July parties in 2021. Sandpoint The Sandpoint Lions...
Sandpoint Lions Club Independence Day to celebrate essential workers
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Sandpoint Lions Club Fourth of July celebrations are back this year, and organizers promise they will be better than ever. After taking a year off in 2020 due...
