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...
Category: Sports and Outdoors
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...
Give thanks for the wild
By Phil Hough Reader Contributor This has been a tough year. I am sure I am not alone. Faced with shoulder surgery and some personal challenges, I had trouble sleeping. Insomnia brought on mild...
Ice skating rink to open in Ponderay
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Anybody growing up in North Idaho can attest that ice skating is a sport that usually happens only when conditions are just right. It can’t be too warm or...
In quest of ‘lost apples’
By Reader Staff When Stan Myers bought the family’s six-acre property above Denton Slough in Hope about 25 years ago, the former dairy farm came with about 18 old apple trees. Myers took it...
Leave the leaves
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff If the recent snowfall blanketed your yard before you had a chance to rake up the leaves, don’t worry. You are not an inconsiderate neighbor, a bad American or...
Fly Fishing Film Festival showcases the beauty of the sport
By Reader Staff As the days get shorter and colder, spend an evening dreaming of outdoor adventure with the annual International Fly Fishing Film Festival, returning to the Panida Theater (300 N. First Ave.)...
Annual K&K Fall Fishing Derby offers more than $10K in cash and prizes
By Reader Staff Turkey day is fast approaching, which means it’s time once again for the annual K&K Fall Fishing Derby, this running year running from Saturday, Nov. 23-Sunday, Dec. 1 — though with...
Angie Kerr appointed as new director for Sandpoint Soccer Association
By Reader Staff The Sandpoint Soccer Association announced the appointment of two-time All-American, collegiate national champion, U.S. women’s national player and University of Portland Hall of Famer Angie Kerr as the new director of...
