From Yarnell to Hope
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff With Lake Pend Oreille stretched out before them, six Sam Owen Fire District firefighters gathered on a foggy Hope hilltop June 30, standing in silence save for birdsong and...
Category: Sports and Outdoors
Tribal group, enviros seek a win in Rock Creek Mine suit
By Reader Staff Environmental groups are pressing a Montana federal judge to issue a decision to prevent federal regulators from further authorizing a copper and silver mine project until they comply with the Endangered...
The one who Shook up City Beach
By Hannah Combs and Chris Corpus Special to the Reader Young Vernon Shook didn’t let anything stand in the way of his ambitions to become an engineer or doctor — not even the Great...
Jumping in
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff I walked into the water up to my ankles and heard that all-too-familiar voice in my head: “What are you thinking?” The voice is familiar because I’ve heard it...
How to choose the right contractor
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Home renovation projects have seen an uptick in the age of coronavirus, which means there are a lot more homeowners taking bids from contractors. Many homeowners are familiar with...
Spring runoff damages forest roads
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Snowmelt runoff and extended heavy rains have resulted in high volumes of water running through creeks in area forests, in some cases damaging U.S. Forest Service roads. According to...
Teacher runs marathon for her students
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Ask any teacher what the most difficult part of the lockdown has been and invariably they’ll respond that they miss their students. When Sandpoint Waldorf School teacher Clare Stansberry...
Bulldog Bench announces scholarship winners
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Bulldog Bench, the booster club for Sandpoint High and Middle schools, announced the names of the 2020 SHS scholarship winners on May 27. Maddie Morgan earned the $2,500...
Trees as old as time
By Hannah Combs Reader Contributor My first spring in Sandpoint, I visited a friend at her cabin and she wouldn’t let me leave without a visit to “the big tree.” The property behind her...
FSPW awards scholarships to Bonner County students
By Reader Staff With budding scholars across the country preparing to continue their education, Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness is proud to lend a helping hand. The wilderness organization awarded scholarships to seven Idaho...
