Happy Fourth from the north
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
There’s no shortage of ways to pay homage to the USA’s birthday in our corner of North Idaho. From parades to fireworks displays to pancake …
Category: Sports and Outdoors
Freedom 5K Fun Run kicks off Clark Fork Fourth of July festivities
By Jeff Emmer
Reader Contributor
The Freedom 5K Fun Run (formerly Haden’s Heart) begins a day full of classic Fourth of July events in Clark Fork, Idaho.
Featuring a new …
‘I’m not in a hurry’
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Laurie Clauson is in the middle of walking across the United States. With her she carries a modest pack containing water, snacks, rain gear, a …
Trail Dispatches: Trails under construction in Pine Street Woods
By Charles Mortensen
Reader Contributor
After nearly a decade of dreaming, trails are coming to Pine Street Woods, and they’re coming quickly. Kaniksu Land Trust, which purchased the 160 acres …
Scenic Newport train offers June dates
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The Scenic Pend Oreille River Train, or SPORT, is offering June rides in addition to their regular fall color routes held in September and October. …
‘Throttle down’
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Mountain Mafia Entertainment’s annual Mountain Havoc event is said to be “pure vehicular violence.” What that means, exactly, is probably best put by the professional …
Trail Dispatches: National Trails Day benefits popular local trails
By Susan Drumheller
Reader Contributor
It’s time for a little spring cleaning on local trails, and National Trails Day, June 1, is the ideal time. This June 1 the Idaho …
Champion racer to speak at CHAFE 150 dinner
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
CHAFE 150 has been recognized for years as a world-class bicycle race. This year, it’s getting the world-class athlete to match.
Tristen Chernove, a Paralympics …
Like North Idaho trails? Thank the Pend Oreille Pedalers
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
If you enjoy biking or hiking the many trails scattered around North Idaho, chances are you have the Pend Oreille Pedalers to thank.
The nonprofit …
May 22 declared Jerry Kramer Day
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
When it comes to local legends, no name has made as much noise in the past year as NFL legend Jerry Kramer, and for good …
Reader in Print
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.
