Dirt-y secrets: an introductory column on gardening
By Ranel Hansen
Reader Columnist
I am Ranel Hanson. You might know me from my years as the owner of Zany Zebra or from my previous years as an admissions/marketing …
Category: Sports and Outdoors
From Yarnell to Hope
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
With Lake Pend Oreille stretched out before them, six Sam Owen Fire District firefighters gathered on a foggy Hope hilltop June 30, standing in silence …
Tribal group, enviros seek a win in Rock Creek Mine suit
By Reader Staff
Environmental groups are pressing a Montana federal judge to issue a decision to prevent federal regulators from further authorizing a copper and silver mine project until they …
The one who Shook up City Beach
By Hannah Combs and Chris Corpus
Special to the Reader
Young Vernon Shook didn’t let anything stand in the way of his ambitions to become an engineer or doctor — …
Jumping in
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
I walked into the water up to my ankles and heard that all-too-familiar voice in my head: “What are you thinking?”
The voice is familiar …
How to choose the right contractor
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Home renovation projects have seen an uptick in the age of coronavirus, which means there are a lot more homeowners taking bids from contractors. Many …
Spring runoff damages forest roads
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Snowmelt runoff and extended heavy rains have resulted in high volumes of water running through creeks in area forests, in some cases damaging U.S. Forest …
Teacher runs marathon for her students
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Ask any teacher what the most difficult part of the lockdown has been and invariably they’ll respond that they miss their students.
When Sandpoint Waldorf …
Bulldog Bench announces scholarship winners
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The Bulldog Bench, the booster club for Sandpoint High and Middle schools, announced the names of the 2020 SHS scholarship winners on May 27.
Maddie …
Trees as old as time
By Hannah Combs
Reader Contributor
My first spring in Sandpoint, I visited a friend at her cabin and she wouldn’t let me leave without a visit to “the big tree.” …
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Visual feast. Downtown Sandpoint venues host the Pend Oreille Arts Council’s ArtWalk opening receptions Friday evening, when the public is invited to browse local art and check out the POAC’s newly renovated gallery.
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Sandpoint in Pictures
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