The joy of trail running
By Ed OhlweilerReader Contributor One thing about living in North Idaho, we sure are blessed with a smorgasbord of outdoor activities. These days, I find myself returning to the one with the least amount...
Category: Sports and Outdoors
LPOIC hosts lakebed cleanup in Bayview
By Reader Staff The Lake Pend Oreille Idaho Club hosted its annual Scenic Bay Cleanup Project from May 4-7, removing tons of debris from the waters around Bayview. The three-day event enlisted community volunteers,...
Army Corps outlines spring operations
Lake level on schedule to reach summer pool by mid-June, first replacement gate due 2027 By Ben OlsonReader Staff The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers held a public meeting May 7 at the Sandpoint...
Celebrating Mother’s Day in Sandpoint
By Reader Staff May 10, 2026, marks 121 years since Anna Jarvis began her campaign to make Mother’s Day an official U.S. holiday, and 112 years since President Woodrow Wilson signed the proclamation that...
Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness launches Hike-a-Day-May challenge
By Reader Staff As part of Mental Health Awareness Month, Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness has launched Hike-a-Day-May, a monthlong walking challenge intended to foster community and get people outside. Participants register and log...
Travel the gravel
The Panhandle Gravel Series: A trio of bike races cut from a different cloth By Ben OlsonReader Staff Some people are just built differently. While most bicyclists avoid gravel roads like the plague, riders...
Dear Earth
By Savannah WillisonReader Contributor Dear Earth, I’m writing to you today to express my gratitude toward you. How you’re always changing, adapting, demanding. Thank you for the sunshine, it’s been needed. Thank you for...
Slug Tales from Zone 6: Identifying native spring flowers
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Tulips, daffodils and crocuses may get all the attention in spring for their early, colorful blooms, but they’re nowhere near as sweet-smelling, beneficial or long-lasting as Idaho’s native flowers. April...
‘Mud, glorious mud’
The healing power of getting dirty By Jeannine TidwellReader Contributor It emerges from the ground with a soft, wet, earthy smell in the spring and summer. When the sun hits it, it shines. You...
Following repeated damage, officials warn against driving vehicles on city park grounds
By Reader Staff Sandpoint City Hall is urging the public not to drive their vehicles on public fields, citing five incidents since December of drivers causing “extensive damage and costly repairs” at Hickory Park,...
