CAROLINE LOBSINGER
I grew up in the Tri-Cities, Wash., and have always loved to write. I attended the University of Washington, where I earned a double major in journalism and political science, with an area of emphasis in history.
I am the fifth out of six kids — don't believe any of the stories that my siblings tell. To be able to tell others stories and take photos for a living is a dream come true — and I considered myself blessed to be a community journalist.
When I am not working, I enjoy spending time with family and friends, hiking and spending time outdoors, genealogy, reading, and watching the UW Huskies and the Seattle Seahawks.
I am a servant to my cat, Frankie, who yes, will eat anything and everything in sight … even wedding cookies.
Recent Stories
Get crafty at Natural Connections workshops
Looking for ways to spend those cold winter days? If you attend one of the upcoming Natural Connections programs — or one of a number of other East Bonner County Library events on tap — you'll have any number of activities to keep you busy and entertained all winter long.
Valor stories celebrate veterans
To honor our veterans, we are asking for the public's help in honoring these men and women by sharing their photos, stories, and service. If known, please share any awards and recognitions they earned, including the Purple Heart, Silver Star, Distinguished Service Cross, and Congressional Medal of Honor, to name a few.
BOCC sets Tuesday meeting
A host of housekeeping items make up the majority of Bonner County commissioners' Tuesday meeting.
Teen center crafting tasty fundraiser
Enchilada dinner will benefit STC programs
Good food and a great cause. That's what you get when you combine an enchilada dinner fundraiser and the Sandpoint Teen Center. The upcoming benefit is being held on Thursday, Oct. 24.
Eagles Auxiliary offers thanks for helping solve mystery
When they had a mystery to solve, Dale Coffelt didn't hesitate. When the Eagles Lodge decided they needed to solve the mystery of the skeleton they'd used in rituals, they turned to the long-time funeral home owner for help. Coffelt pulled in friend Robert Beers, Bonner County coroner.
BOCC to discuss Camp Bay trail easement
Bonner County commissioners are facing a packed agenda with a lengthy list of items facing the board at today's meeting.
Welcome to the neigh-borhood
Carousel of Smiles moves into new home
One by one, the ponies were carefully led from their home of the past few years out into the sunshine. Their manes gleaming, crisp paint and bright colors capping painstaking restoration, and accompanied by a pair of handlers, the parade by the Carousel of Smiles was in part a way to celebrate its move to its hoped-for permanent home and a way to thank the community for its support by giving a sneak peak of the completed carousel ponies.
Group seeks de-annexation from Dover
Almost three dozen property owners are calling on the court to let them leave the city after several attempts to gain permission from Dover officials have failed in recent months. In the petition for judicial de-annexation, the residents contend their properties are exclusively agricultural and, as a result, qualify for de-annexation. Idaho Code permits the de-annexation of such properties when residing within city limits is not a substantial benefit to a city.
Gate replacement likely years away
Corps estimates 2027 for long-term fix
It may not be what anyone wants to hear, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials included, replacing Albeni Falls Dam's troubled gates is going to take time. While a plan is in the works to "patch" Gate 3 for use as a spare by spring runoff next year, full gate replacement isn't likely to begin for three years, with the project slated for completion in 2029.
Carousel, ponies headed to new home
Saturday parade set to celebrate move
The ponies are slated to leave the starting gate of the current studio, bidding farewell to their home of several years, at about 12:30 p.m. Saturday.