A fundraiser for a better world
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Anyone worried about how our next generation will take care of the environment should be pleased with the Sandpoint Area Students Outdoor Adventure Club.
The …
Category: Sports and Outdoors
As fast as their paws can go
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Just imagine it: The starting line is set. The racetrack before you is made of fresh, fluffy snow. There are cheers of anticipation all around. …
An afternoon meditation
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The alarm clock barely has a chance to make any noise on powder days. I’m usually up well before the buzzer, checking the Schweitzer Snow …
An old dog tries (and fails) to learn a new trick
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Here is a list of “North Idaho activities” at which I suck, am mediocre or lack experience in, and have tried but frankly don’t like …
Coolin development threatens rare peat bog at Priest Lake
By Jennifer Ekstrom
Reader Contributor
We have some pretty amazing wild spaces up here in North Idaho. Massive lakes. Sparkling rivers. Diverse landscapes ranging from rainforests to rocky crags. And …
Street (skiing) life
By Jen Heller
Reader Contributor
Each season that rolls around, as the weather shifts, I look out the window with a smile and say, “Ahh… this is my favorite season.” …
The future of winter recreation and tourism in Idaho
By Aly Bean
Reader Contributor
I grew up in Colorado, but didn’t get into skiing until I was in college in Durango. The local resort was named Purgatory, but the …
Schweitzer to open early for the 2022/’23 winter season
By Reader Staff
With more than three feet of natural snowfall and a head start on snowmaking, Schweitzer will open early for a bonus weekend of skiing and riding Saturday, …
Gills before gobbles
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Hopping on a boat and fishing the fickle fall waters of Lake Pend Oreille is not for the faint of heart. That hasn’t stopped oodles …
Dirt-y Secrets: Winter approaches
By Ranel Hanson
Reader Columnist
“They who sing through summer, must dance through winter.” — Italian Proverb
There is no doubt about it, we are entering a new season and …
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Special Report
TIMBER WARS: Six-part series, February-November 2022.
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WHERE ARE THE WORKERS?: Five-part series, September-October 2021.
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THE AMERICAN REDOUBT: Seven-part series, November-December 2017.
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STANDOFF AT RUBY RIDGE: 25 Years Later. Five-part series, August-September 2017.
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Community Calendars
Coming up this week! Don’t miss Science fun, the Backcountry Film Festival, Insanity Fab, and more! See the full list of events in the Community Calendars:
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Sandpoint in Pictures
Filmmaker Jimmy Matlosz of the Idaho Film Company has made a series of mini documentaries about influential Sandpoint locals, including the late Dann Hall and Erik Daarstad as well as icons Diane Michaels and Dan Shook. He is currently working on a series of interviews connected to the history of the Panida Theater. Jimmy is a 30-year veteran filmmaker who’s work can be seen at dpmatlosz.com.
