By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff We’re more than halfway through March, and already the local stores are flooded with spring-planted bulbs, seed packets and wildflower mixes by the pound. Even though winter showed up (for...
By Jennifer EkstromReader Contributor From high mountain streams to the deep expanse of Lake Pend Oreille, waterways shape our community, economy and identity. They are also the lifeblood of one of the Northwest’s most...
By Reader Staff Celebrating its 20th year, the Fly Fishing Film Tour is returning to Sandpoint on Friday, Feb. 27, with two hours of screenings at the Panida Theater (300 N. First Ave.). Doors...
By Emily EricksonReader Staff I spent the weekend bundled against lake-effect winds, shouting “Nice work!” at masses of people on skinny skis gliding over the rolling hills and frozen lakes of northern Wisconsin. It...
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff There’s a new adult soccer league in town — 7B Soccer — and it’s ready to take advantage of the brand-new facilities at Ponderay’s Field of Dreams sports complex (100...
A brief history of the Priest River Experimental Forest and a conversation with the ones who keep the legacy alive By Ben OlsonReader Staff Tucked beneath boughs of western white pine, fir, hemlock and...
By Mariela RebeloReader Staff Spin class has been my favorite way to start the day for the last few years. It’s a great way to do cardio, entertaining enough to reach those Zone 2...
By Ben OlsonReader Staff The Winter Olympics is more than just a collection of elite athletes competing for medals. It’s a salve that soothes skin rubbed raw from political divisions that have sharply divided...
By Emily EricksonReader Columnist Like roughly 124 million other people, I watched the Super Bowl on Feb. 8. I even (reluctantly) cheered on the Seattle Seahawks with the sliver of my heart not permanently...
By Brian HillandReader Contributor I have to hand it to the Bonner County commissioners for shutting down the Panhandle Bike Ranch. It’s about time we got some common sense back in the woods. Living...
