Thankful for fishing
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Nothing says Bonner County Thanksgiving quite like bundling up and hitting the lake at sunrise in hopes of encountering the fish of a lifetime. The …
Category: Sports and Outdoors
Sandpoint Nordic Club’s early season rental days are fast approaching
By Reader Staff
It’s a great time to rent skis before the season takes off. Youth and adult rental packages for both classic and skate skis are available. One must …
Albeni Cove Recreation Area closed in 2021
By Reader Staff
Albeni Cove Recreation Area will be closed for the 2021 season while the campground and day-use area are used to stage materials for Strong’s Island bank stabilization …
The tech of shredding
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
I grew up on skis and always loved skiing, but it was when I was 13 years old and strapped on a snowboard for the …
The wonderful world of worm work
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
When Paige and Nick Belfry moved to Sandpoint, they asked residents what the community was missing. One suggestion? People in Sandpoint needed something better to …
Gold Hill Trail parking could see expansion
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Bonner County commissioners approved an application for funding through the U.S. Forest Service Resource Advisory Committee on Nov. 3, which would enable the Bonner County …
Registration for Sandpoint Nordic Club’s Youth Recreation Program is open Nov. 5
By Reader Staff
The Youth Recreational Ski Team is an eight-week program that offers kids from 6 to 18 years of age the opportunity to learn and enjoy cross-country skiing. …
SARS Ski Swap canceled
By Reader Staff
The annual Schweitzer Alpine Racing School Sandpoint Ski Swap has been canceled for 2020 after the state moved back to Stage 3 of its reopening plan, which …
FSPW co-hosts ‘Unlikely Thru-Hiker’
By Reader Staff
Think you could never pull off a long-distance hike? You might want to talk to Derick Lugo.
Raised in the city, Lugo figured he was the last …
Dirt-y Secrets
By Ranel Hansen
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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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.
