Bonner General Health Foundation enriches local health care By Patty Hutchens Photos Courtesy of Bonner General Health Many people move to Sandpoint for the quality of life, beautiful scenery and endless opportunities to enjoy the outdoors year-round. While many may assume that living in a rural area means sacrificing access to quality health care, that is not the case for those who call Sandpoint and the surrounding area home. Bonner General Health, with the support of the B

It has been a decade since Ruth Klinginsmith and Karin Wedemeyer embarked on their journey of establishing a music conservatory here in Sandpoint. Guided by their backgrounds as musicians (Ruth a violinist and Karin a German born and raised opera singer), the Music Conservatory of Sandpoint opened its doors to musical hopefuls, with just a handful of students in the cold back room of a dance studio, in September of 2009. “I do remember our humble start-up when we set out to a

When people work together to find ways of improving the quality of life in their community, that’s a good thing. When they bring about something that improves the quality of life and promotes better health opportunities year-round, that’s even better! For residents of Sandpoint, the list of healthy outdoor activities is vast with a seemingly endless variety of options for nearly every age or skill level. During inclement weather, the list of things to do narrows substantially

It’s been 21 year since Dyno Wahl took over as executive director of the Festival at Sandpoint. And while she has seen many changes over time, one thing has remained the same. “What I love most about my job is looking at the audience and seeing all the happy faces,” said Dyno. Bringing the Festival to the community each year requires a great deal of research, year-round work and literally hundreds of volunteers. When the Festival wraps up each season, the staff, although exha

As she pointed out inventions, airplanes and photos spanning more than a century of United States history, Rachel Riddle Schwam found herself apologizing for mixing up the dates on a few displays at the new location of the Bird Aviation Museum and Invention Center. The double-checking was understandable. There are a lot of dates for her to keep track of. Some items go back at least 150 years. “You’ve got old airplanes, new airplanes, antique inventions to modern day invention

On a rainy spring Saturday morning, Kristi Lowry was ungreasing a portion of the fuselage on an old World War II airplane at the Sandpoint Airport. Eventually, she or another student would strip off the mint green paint and replace it with a more original Army green. Lowry, a Clark Fork High School student, is often at the airport on Saturday mornings, part of a high school aviation program held there. “I like being able to learn a lot of new things with building,” Lowry said