An ode to skunk cabbage
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Childhoods are defined by a range of smells, both good and bad. Fresh laundry. School lunches. Dad’s cologne. Locker rooms. Being a child of North Idaho, my upbringing also...
Category: Sports and Outdoors
Happy camper
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Imagine a place where the coronavirus doesn’t really exist. Where the petty squabbling on social media is just a silly memory. Where there are no armed protesters or conspiracy...
A few thoughts on the blessings of retirement
By Sandy Compton Reader Columnist The online music retail industry is seeing a surge in sales, thanks in large part to the abundance of free time many are experiencing amid the novel coronavirus pandemic. ...
Clearing the way
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff A windstorm ripped through North Idaho in mid-March, leaving thousands of residences without power and just as many trees blocking roads and damaging structures. Many local trails systems also...
County asks hikers to park safely at trailheads
By Reader Staff The Bonner County Road and Bridge Department released a statement May 1 asking users of recreational sites to park safely at trailheads to avoid tickets and potential towing of vehicles. “We...
Runoff projections forecast smooth refill for LPO
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Current measurements are pointing toward a typical spring runoff and refill for Lake Pend Oreille, according to the Army Corps of Engineers — information the agency will be sharing...
Outdoor Shooting Range open for business
By Reader Staff The Sandpoint Parks and Recreation Department on May 2 reopened the public outdoor shooting range on Baldy Mountain Road. Department officials said they are instituting additional procedures to help meet social...
City receiving further guidance on statewide reopening plan
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The Sandpoint City Council received a wide-ranging update on how city services, facilities and programs will emerge from current COVID-19 restrictions amid the unfolding of Idaho Governor Brad Little’s...
Gardening for the Apocalypse
By Emily Levine Reader Contributor With what seems to be the end of the world chomping at our heels and we stand feeling helpless before the diminishing supply in the fridge, many folks in...
Earth Day at 50
By Phil Hough Reader Contributor A new, or novel, virus has paused our normal activities with other people. Group events and gatherings are on hold for now. Stay-at-home work feels unusual and awkward for...
