Paving project delays Mudhole opening
By Reader Staff An extensive paving project at the Priest River Recreation Area known as “The Mudhole” will result in further delays to opening the campground for the 2024 season. U.S. Army Corps of...
Category: Sports and Outdoors
Aquatic invasive weed control in Lake Pend Oreille
By Jennifer Ekstrom Reader Contributor When I started working to protect water quality in Lake Pend Oreille in 2009, our community was highly concerned about chemical herbicides being sprayed in the water in attempts...
County approves altered CUP for Panhandle Bike Ranch in Sagle
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff After six and a half hours of tears, cheers and spirited arguments on June 24, the Bonner County board of commissioners approved an appeal from the Panhandle Bike Ranch,...
Update on Black Rock cleanup: ‘At this point, there isn’t going to be any movement’
By Reader Staff For the better part of 15 years, the communities of Ponderay, Kootenai and Sandpoint have collaborated to create, sustain and expand the Pend d’Oreille Bay Trail — a 1.5-mile stretch of...
Dirt-y secrets: A time to celebrate life
By Ranel Hanson Reader Columnist “Green was the silence, wet was the light, the month of June trembled like a butterfly.” — Pablo Neruda This is...
Council to meet June 20 in recognition of Juneteenth
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Proceedings of the Sandpoint City Council will be on Thursday, June 20 — a departure from the usual Wednesday meeting date, due to recognition of the Juneteenth federal holiday...
CHAFE 150 returns for 17th annual fundraiser bike rides
By Reader Stafff The CHAFE 150 Gran Fondo bicycle ride is celebrating its 17th year on Saturday, June 15, tallying another year of supporting the Book Trust Program of the Lake Pend Oreille School...
Army Corps updates timeline for full lake level
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released an update on operations at Albeni Falls Dam, stating that Lake Pend Oreille would reach its full summer pool of 2,062.5 feet...
Deadline nears for public comment on Sagle bike ranch
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Bonner County board of commissioners will hear two appeals on the proposed Panhandle Bike Ranch off of Five Lakes Estates Road, in Sagle, which has drawn criticism from...
The Bogey Room offers year- round, 24/7 virtual golf
By Ben Olson Reader Staff It’s a common complaint among golfers in the Pacific Northwest that the first few rounds of the already short season are usually spent knocking the rust off their swing...
