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June 6, 2025

Self-sufficiency, compassion and the philosophy of ‘chugal’

By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff

The green-thumbed students at Lake Pend Oreille High School have been giving back to the community by building and maintaining gardens of all shapes and …

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March 29, 2025

Free nerd

By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff

It’s no secret that I’m a nerd. I’ve waxed poetic about The Lord of the Rings and Star Trek enough in these pages for the …

Arts & Culture / Community Happenings / Health / Soncirey Mitchell

September 25, 2024

The Yellow Room hosts Rally to Revamp fundraiser

By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff

The Yellow Room — a therapeutic community space seeking to make wellness accessible to everyone — will host a fundraising party Friday, Sept. 27 at …

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April 3, 2024

What is a local?

By Steve Sanchez
Reader Contributor

A local is someone who lives here — really lives here.

A local is invested in their community. They work here and volunteer here. They …

Changing Your Mind / Living Life / Opinion / Politics

November 16, 2023

The Lumber Jill: The antidote to fear

By Jen Jackson Quintano
Reader Columnist

MAGA flags flapped atop their twin flagpoles as we chatted amicably with our clients. They showed us to their riverfront beach, provided chairs, invited …

Featured / Opinion

July 13, 2023

The Lumberjill: Idaho — love it or leave it?

By Jen Jackson Quintano
Reader Columnist

If you don’t like Idaho’s values, then leave.

This rhetorical dead end, usually aimed at anyone feeling a modicum of consternation regarding our state’s …

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February 10, 2023

The Sandpoint Eater: It takes a cake (and a village)

By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist

Last week, many generous individuals paid $150 a plate (or more) to attend the Bonner General Health Foundation’s 15th annual Heart Ball, then shelled out …

Opinion

January 27, 2023

Love in the afternoon? Try merriment in the morning

By Tim Henney
Reader Staff

Downtown bank and Tango Cafe customers who walk past a round table occupied by chuckling (often howling) post-middle-aged merry pranksters (some say old noisy annoyances) …

Opinion

August 11, 2022