‘Mud, glorious mud’
The healing power of getting dirty By Jeannine TidwellReader Contributor It emerges from the ground with a soft, wet, earthy smell in the spring and summer. When the sun hits it, it shines. You...
Category: Sports and Outdoors
Following repeated damage, officials warn against driving vehicles on city park grounds
By Reader Staff Sandpoint City Hall is urging the public not to drive their vehicles on public fields, citing five incidents since December of drivers causing “extensive damage and costly repairs” at Hickory Park,...
Construction ongoing at marina adjacent to Trestle Creek
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Construction is ongoing at the Idaho Club’s 88-slip marina adjacent to the mouth of Trestle Creek, after the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers temporarily halted activities Dec. 22, due to...
Travers Park Project honored with state award
By Reader Staff The overhaul of Travers Park in Sandpoint has earned statewide recognition, with the Idaho Recreation and Parks Association naming the project its 2026 Outstanding Park or Facility. Announced in an April...
City of Ponderay launches long-awaited Black Rock cleanup project at Bay Trail
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The city of Ponderay kicked off a project years in the making April 7, when crews began construction to remediate contamination at the “Black Rock” site on the shoreline of...
IRS recognizes Panhandle Bike Ranch as nonprofit
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff After months of waiting, the Panhandle Bike Ranch has achieved federal recognition from the Internal Revenue Service as a 501(c)(3) nonprofit. The designation is a milestone in founders Jennifer and...
Checkmate
Lou Domanski Chess Festival registration ends April 9, tournament April 11 By Ben OlsonReader Staff There’s still time to register for the annual Lou Domanski Chess Festival in Sandpoint. Registration remains open until the...
Emily Strizich receives statewide award for trail work and stewardship
By Reader Staff The Idaho Recreation and Parks Association has named Emily Strizich as the recipient of the 2026 Professional Award for Parks, Trails or Conservation, recognizing her work building and maintaining trails, developing...
City of Sandpoint announces branch pickup dates
By Reader Staff The City of Sandpoint has scheduled its annual branch pickup week for Monday, April 20 through Friday, April 24. All residents must have branches ready by 7 a.m. on April 20,...
Early spring runoff ‘unusually high’ into Pend Oreille/Clark Fork Watershed
Lakes Commission: ‘Very unlikely this will be a flood year’ By Reader Staff The Pend Oreille Lakes Commission reported that the Pend Oreille/Clark Fork Watershed is “experiencing an unusually high runoff for this time...
