Seeking out grizzlies in the Selkirks
By Cate Huisman
Reader Contributor
When you head out for one of the many popular hikes north of Sandpoint, chances are you will end up in the Selkirk Mountains Grizzly …
By Cate Huisman
Reader Contributor
When you head out for one of the many popular hikes north of Sandpoint, chances are you will end up in the Selkirk Mountains Grizzly …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
It took the better part of a decade, but Pine Street Woods is officially in the hands of the community.
Kaniksu Land Trust announced last …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
There are a lot of great summer camp options in this region. Here’s our annual guide for parents to find the right camp choice for …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
In the book “A River Runs Through It and Other Stories,” author Norman MacLean wrote that growing up in Montana, “there was no clear line …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
There aren’t many people in Idaho like Matt McCoy.
The owner of Dynasty Taekwondo, McCoy isn’t just an accomplished martial artist — he competes on …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Wrenco Arms isn’t just a store — it’s a gravitational center for Sandpoint’s large, thriving community of shooting enthusiasts.
All the more appropriate, then, that …
By Sarah Garcia
Reader Columnist
Sandpoint is synonymous with breath taking beauty made up of pine covered mountain peaks and beautiful blue waters. For many Bonner County natives, the unparalleled …
By Ross Longhini
Reader Contributor
Nordic skiing is one of the oldest forms of locomotion across snow-covered landscapes. Historic evidence shows that Nordic skiing has been around for over 6,000 …
By Chantilly Higbee
Reader Columnist
Citizen science-driven monitoring programs are rapidly becoming one of the most sought-after ways to answer water quality-related questions at local, regional, and national levels. They …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Thursday, Feb. 21
Dine Out for a Cause @ Trinity at City Beach
Dine at Trinity at City Beach from 4:30 p.m. to close and …
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