YMCA offers free memberships to all seventh-graders
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Beginning Sunday, Sept. 1, all students entering seventh grade in the Inland Northwest will have free access to YMCAs in the region through Aug. 31, …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Beginning Sunday, Sept. 1, all students entering seventh grade in the Inland Northwest will have free access to YMCAs in the region through Aug. 31, …
By Justin Henney
Reader Contributor
I like to ride my bike uphill. But, since someone told me about an app with which you can compete against yourself or other riders …
By Jason Welker
Reader Contributor
It’s hard to imagine, but ski season is right around the corner. With two new lifts to shuttle skiers from Cedar Park to the top …
By Jason Welker
Reader Contributor
I had seen Scott Bourassa’s posts on the Bike Bonners Ferry and Ride 7B Facebook groups for months. Each Monday a ride description is posted …
By Sharon Lewis
Reader Contributor
Have you ever experienced walking along a city street or suburban sidewalk and suddenly feeling calmer, more relaxed and maybe a little less anxious? If …
By Chantilly Higbee
Reader Columnist
In early July, our team was getting ready to patrol Lake Pend Oreille from our pontoon boat. As I started the motor, I knew right …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
In recent summers, the debate over wake on Bonner County waterways has been nothing short of turbulent.
As boaters desire larger wakes for recreating, waterfront …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Time to grease those bearings and perfect that kickflip. The 14th annual King of the Kongcrete skateboard competition is dropping into the Concrete Lake Skatepark …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Every summer for the past 37 years, the Festival at Sandpoint has raised its iconic white tent and drawn folks from all over the country …
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