Emily Articulated: Winter people
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist I remember the feeling of being zipped into my snowsuit, a bright yellow overstuffed sausage with barely contained cheeks spilling over a fleece neck warmer. I liked the coziness...
Category: Sports and Outdoors
Native Plant Society programs highlight small groups with big impacts
By Reader Staff The Kinnikinnick Native Plant Society will host a pair of presentations Saturday, Jan. 18 and Saturday, Feb. 15 featuring speakers representing grassroots efforts in small communities that have resulted in effective...
A few thoughts… On learning to ski
By Sandy Compton Reader Staff Winter has finally arrived, though the frosting on my small forest looks more like December than January. Thankfully, the frosting is much thicker on our mountains. I’ve not had...
SOLE hosts 20th annual Winter Wildlands Alliance Backcountry Film Festival
By Reader Staff Though there’s little to no snow in the lowlands, it’s time to grab your friends and family Friday, Jan. 10 to celebrate the local SnowSchool at the 20th annual Winter Wildlands...
Privatization of City Beach
By Bonner Co. Republican Women, Inc. Reader Contributors As Republicans, we believe in free market capitalism, private entrepreneurship and private property rights. Still, we also believe in the inalienable collective property rights citizens have...
Lakes Commission reschedules meeting on Albeni Falls Dam gate replacement project
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The anticipated meeting of the Lakes Commission on Thursday, Jan. 9 will be rescheduled to Friday, Jan. 10, as the previous date has been declared a national day of...
Celebrating conservation and our community
By Jennifer Ekstrom Reader Staff As 2024 winds down, we are deeply thankful to our community for supporting conservation efforts across North Idaho. Your involvement in preserving our stunning landscapes and waterways makes all...
Lemonade out of lemons
By Justin Henney Reader Contributor I like racing my bike in bad weather. If the conditions are going to be unfavorable, then I want them to be extremely unfavorable — this way it’s more...
Sandpoint City Council nixes giving employees free JER Sports Center memberships
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Members of the Sandpoint City Council backed away from a proposed resolution that would have given city employees free memberships to the James E. Russell Sports Center, voting 5-1...
Lady Liberty statue reinstalled at City Beach following repairs
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Sandpoint’s miniature Statue of Liberty is back on its pedestal at City Beach after a monthslong restoration and repair effort. The city of Sandpoint announced that Lady Liberty had...
