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Q&A with Hilary Petterson, Kaniksu Folk School Coordinator
Art, culture and social connection By Abigail Thorpe | Photo By Rachel Adair Hilary Petterson was introduced to Kaniksu Land Trust six...
Jul 4, 2022


Bicycles, Business, and a Heart for the Community and Education
Q&A with Mel Dick, Sandpoint Rotary Club Member and Restaurateur By Abigail Thorpe Melvin Dick grew up on a farm in South Dakota, where...
Jun 6, 2022


Q&A with Carolyn Gleason, Founder and Organizer of Lost in the ‘50s
Celebrating its return with its 35th year By Abigail Thorpe | Photo By Rachel Adair If the name Carolyn Gleason sounds familiar, there’s...
May 2, 2022


Q&A with Chad and Meggie Foust of Sweet Lou’s
Family, community, and a dream come true By Abigail Thorpe | Photo By Sara Grace Photography It was almost too good to be true when Chad...
Apr 4, 2022


Q&A with Shar Wikoff, Principal of Sandpoint Christian School
Building foundations for the future By Abigail Thorpe | Photo by Sara Schrock Shar Wikoff and her husband have called Sandpoint home for...
Mar 2, 2022


Q&A with Joel Aispuro, Sandpoint Living Local’s Person of the Year
Serving up a taste of family, community, and a vision for the future By Abigail Thorpe |Photo By Rachel Adair If you’ve been in Sandpoint...
Feb 1, 2022


Q&A with Missi Balison of Missi Balison Fitness
‘A heart-centered approach to fitness’ By Abigail Thorpe | Photo By Rachel Adair Missi Balison first arrived in Sandpoint over 27 years...
Jan 5, 2022


Q&A with Erin Binnall of Bonner General Health Foundation
Quality care, close to home By Abigail Thorpe | Photo by Rachel Adair When Erin Binnall moved to North Idaho in 2001 and met her husband,...
Dec 1, 2021


Q&A with Eric and Kelly Thompson of Kokanee Coffee
Intentional connection with every cup of joe By Abigail Thorpe | Photo By Rachel Adair Eric and Kelly Thompson met on the Olympic...
Nov 1, 2021


Nourishing a Thriving Community
How Litehouse is making an impact on the place they call home Photo by Janel Gion It was 1949, and Chef Ed Hawkins Sr. had a problem on...
Oct 4, 2021


Q&A with Thom Shepherd
The face behind this year’s inaugural SongFest By Abigail Thorpe | Photo by Rachel Adair Thom Shepherd originally hails from St. Louis,...
Aug 30, 2021


Q&A with Kari Saccomanno, Sandpoint City Manager, Ting Internet
Taking care of customers and the community By Abigail Thorpe Photo by Rachel Adair In 2015, Ting Internet (a division of Tucows) “lit up”...
Aug 2, 2021


Q&A with Ali Baranski
A future of festivals By Abigail Thorpe Photo by Rachel Adair The Michael Franti concert at the Festival in 2010 was Ali Baranski and her...
Jun 29, 2021


Q&A with Mike and Clint Gunter
A multi-generational tradition By Abigail Thorpe Photo by Kiersten Patterson Photography Mike Gunter, Dale Jeffres and Dwight Sheffler...
Jun 1, 2021


Q&A with Eric Skinner
A passion for making connections By Abigail Thorpe Photo by Kiersten Patterson Photography “Who moves to Idaho?” Eric Skinner jokingly...
May 4, 2021


28 Years of Serving Sandpoint
Friendliness, great food and almost three decades of service from Jalapeños By Abigail Thorpe Photo by Annie Zasadny Photography Walk...
Mar 30, 2021


Q&A with Jennifer Stapleton
Meet Sandpoint’s City Administrator By Abigail Thorpe Photo by Kiersten Patterson Photography Jennifer Stapleton grew up in Helena,...
Mar 2, 2021


Q&A with Justin Dick
Restaurateur, family man and avid sneaker collector By Abigail Thorpe Photo by Kiersten Patterson Photography Justin Dick started coming...
Feb 2, 2021


Q&A with Chief of Police Corey Coon
Serving our city and coaching our youth By Abigail Thorpe Photo by Kiersten Patterson Photography Corey Coon learned the meaning and...
Jan 4, 2021


Q&A with Kathy Chambers and Christine Denova
Committed to hope, compassion and joy By Abigail Thorpe Photo by Kiersten Patterson Photography Kathy Chambers and Christine Denova are...
Dec 2, 2020
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