A delivery of hope (and food)
By Ben Olson Reader Staff There’s a theory that sandwiches taste better when someone else makes them. I wonder what the consensus is on delivered meals? Since 2019, the students at Lake Pend Oreille...
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Keeping the home fires burning
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Everyone needs a little help from time to time. That’s the mantra of North Idaho Firewood Rescue. Now, the nonprofit organization — which has helped locals heat their homes...
Festival at Sandpoint recap
By Ben Olson Reader Staff With a flash of fireworks and a crescendo from the Festival at Sandpoint Orchestra, the popular summer concert series wrapped its 41st season on Aug. 4. The Reader tracked...
The Follies 20th anniversary recap
By Ben Olson Reader Staf Sandpoint felt just a little weirder last weekend, as the 20th anniversary of The Follies, held by the Angels Over Sandpoint, brought the community together for a good cause....
Lions Club honoring volunteers with annual parade
By Ben Olson Reader Staff If you like the festivities surrounding the Fourth of July, thank the Sandpoint Lions Club. For more than a half century, this local philanthropic organization has made it their...
Bonner General Health honors volunteers
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Bonner General Health Volunteer Council held their annual luncheon Wednesday, April 18. Many volunteers attended, and Margo Johnson, chair of the Volunteer Council, presented awards for hours of...
Library volunteers receive presidential award
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Local libraries rely on volunteers to serve the community. This week, three of those volunteers received some much-deserved recognition for their selfless efforts. Marge Thomas, Lynn Piper and Roberta...
