Emily Articulated: 100 miles
By Emily EricksonReader Columnist I was introduced to ultramarathoning by my older sister Britt. She was living in Boulder, Colo., and, per the seeming citywide requirement to be either a professional athlete or in...
Category: Sports and Outdoors
New Sandpoint Tigers 60+ men’s baseball team to hold season opener
By Reader Staff There’s a new baseball team in town, and they came to play. The Sandpoint Tigers were established this year as part of the Inland Northwest Men’s Adult and Men’s Senior Baseball...
Water is our way of life, but it doesn’t protect itself
ICL’s water quality stewards are on the case By Caitlyn EmbreeReader Contributor Lake Pend Oreille is the heart and soul of Sandpoint. If you live here, you recreate (and rely) on the water in...
Piano al fresco
In a Landscape: Classical Music in the Wild features grand piano selections atop Schweitzer Mountain By Reader Staff Classical music often conjures images of swanky concert halls, tuxedos and evening gowns, but Schweitzer has a...
New court date issued for Panhandle Bike Ranch dispute
By Soncirey Mitchelland Ben OlsonReader Staff The ongoing land designation dispute between Bonner County and Panhandle Bike Ranch will go before First Judicial District Judge Regina McCrea on Tuesday, June 30 at the Kootenai...
Dogsmile Adventures returns to the Race to Alaska
By Reader Staff Follow Dogsmile Adventures, a therapeutic sailing nonprofit based on Lake Pend Oreille, as it participates in the 2026 Race to Alaska. The race covers 750 cold-water miles from Port Townsend, Wash.,...
Summit Schweitzer at the annual Race the Wolf
By Reader Staff Enough “fun runs” and easy, paved jaunts — it’s time for a race that tests the strength of your legs and your will. Priest Lake Race’s Race the Wolf returns on...
CHAFE 150 Gran Fondo turns miles into money
By Reader Staff Cyclists are gearing up for the annual CHAFE 150 Gran Fondo, a 150-mile charity ride through the Cabinet Mountains that raises money for local childhood literacy and education programs. The festivities...
Boaters advised to observe no-wake zones, while property owners warned not to place illegal buoys
By Reader Staff As the high season on Lake Pend Oreille gets underway, state and local officials are reminding boaters to observe the rules of the waterways — including following no-wake zone restrictions and...
Court date set for Bonner County, Panhandle Bike Ranch dispute
County issues ‘cease-and-desist’ letter By Soncirey Mitchelland Ben OlsonReader Staff Representatives from Bonner County and the Panhandle Bike Ranch will meet at the Kootenai County Courthouse at 10:30 a.m. on Tuesday, June 16 for...
