Soup-er Heroes
By Jodi Rawson
Reader Contributor
It may be just another cold Wednesday in Sandpoint, but in the basement of the Gardenia Center it is feast day — for some, a …
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Mayor’s Roundtable: The real story on education
By Mayor Shelby Rognstad
Reader Contributor
Speaking with many of the leading employers in our region, I know that the number-one challenge for local business recruitment and retention is education. …
Jack Frost Fest 2.0
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
As the days grow shorter and we descend into this largely unloved North Idaho winter, Robb Talbott of Mattox Farm Productions is finding a way …
Sam Owen Fire District to host annual pancake breakfast
By Reader Staff
The Sam Owen Fire District will be hosting its 14th annual Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, July 28, so take a break and forget about cooking. Instead, go …
Head over heels
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
The Bonner County Fair is steeped in the lifeblood of the community.
For nearly 100 years, county residents have gathered at the fair to examine …
Nursing a community
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Intern
Meggan Gunter is not afraid to talk about her difficult initial steps into motherhood. After struggling through what she described as the “traumatic” birth of …
Community fun — just add water
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Intern
In the early ‘90s, Eric Ridgway drove Sandpoint’s Long Bridge every day. For a man who describes swimming as his “therapy, joy and meditation,” it …
Discover ‘Another World’
By Jodi Rawson
Reader Contributor
Brenton Watson was six when he began playing “Magic: The Gathering.” Today, after 23 years, the game is more popular than ever. There are over …
The Sandpoint Eater: Block out your summer celebration
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Food Columnist
We’re a hearty bunch here in North Idaho, and a few raindrops didn’t dampen our party spirits last weekend. Whether you gathered near the …
A Tale of Three Goslings
By Kestrel Bass
Reader Contributor
Two months ago our neighbor brought over three tiny Canadian geese goslings that had wandered out of the woods and onto her field. Unfortunately, there …
Coming up this week! Don’t miss Live Music, the Summer Sampler, the Art Party, Monarch Grind, the Sandpoint Renaissance Faire, and more! See the full list of events in the 