‘Planting our crop’: The city of Ponderay makes its case for the Field of Dreams
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
When Ponderay voters go to the polls on Nov. 5, among the items they’ll be asked to consider is whether the city should institute a …
Category: Sports and Outdoors
Bless this hunt: The many ways we prepare for a successful elk season
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Last Sunday, I found myself at Christ Our Redeemer Lutheran Church for the Blessing of the Hunters. I saw the event online, advertised as a …
Trail Dispatches: Prepping for an epic season in Pine Street Woods
By Jason Welker
Reader Contributor
Crooked Tree, Butterfly, Frog and Pinecone: To anyone who has had the opportunity to explore Pine Street Woods since its grand opening last month, these …
The great pumpkin patch
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Don’t let the early winter storm fool you, fall is very much still a thing in North Idaho. What better way to celebrate the season …
‘A celebration of rowing’
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Patricia Sudick is a longtime rower who noticed that something was missing on the tranquil autumn waters of the Pend Oreille River.
When Sudick moved …
RFK, Jr. to speak at Water Summit
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Ask anyone who lives in North Idaho what the most important environmental asset is and nine out of 10 will likely say Lake Pend Oreille. …
(F)all aboard
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
As the Newport/Priest River Rotary Club launches its season of fall rides aboard the Scenic Pend Oreille River Train (SPORT), many riders will seize the …
Scenic Half Marathon: A run with a view
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Take your mark, runners, it’s time for the annual Scenic Half Marathon. Presented by the Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce, the route traverses Lake Pend …
Cornhole tournament set to take over First Ave. this weekend
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Back after a successful inaugural event, the Sandpoint Cornhole Classic tournament will take over historic First Avenue in Sandpoint on Saturday, Sept. 14. The tournament …
On The Lake: We’re 10 years old; that’s 1 million in Waterkeeper years
By Shannon Williamson
Reader Columnist
Lake Pend Oreille Waterkeeper turned 10 this past January and we didn’t even get to go to Triple Play. Instead, we’re going to memorialize this …
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Special Report
TIMBER WARS: Six-part series, February-November 2022.
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WHERE ARE THE WORKERS?: Five-part series, September-October 2021.
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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 the Banff Film Festival, CHAFE150 Registration, the Reader Community Party, 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.
