Grandpa and the Mountain Goats
By Mark Cochran Reader Contributor “Grandpa, have you ever seen a real mountain goat, like that statue over there?” “Yes, I have. Many of them, right here on this very mountaintop.” “Here on Scotchman...
Category: Sports and Outdoors
Basketball school expands, plans camps
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff After just half a year at Northside Elementary, the Basketball School of Sandpoint has grown enough to merit a change of venue. Starting June 5, BSS will now be...
Kramer celebrates Hall of Fame entry in Sandpoint
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Football legend Jerry Kramer received a hero’s welcome at Sandpoint High School Friday in a visit honoring his induction into the Pro Football Hall of Fame this year. Kramer...
Land donation enhances Pine Street Woods project
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff To Lester J. Krause, the 20 acres he owns adjacent to the Pine Street Woods project isn’t just land — it’s a legacy. It’s land passed down through his...
The Hope Cemetery’s living legacy
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff To Brent Lockwood, cemeteries are happy places. Leaning on a rake, clad in muddy boots and work clothes, he’s smiling with an overcast but Ross-Hall-worthy view of Lake Pend...
‘A Walk in the Woods’: Kaniksu Land Trust to Lead Discovery Walks of Pine Street Woods
By Reader Staff Residents are invited to discover all Pine Street Woods community forest will offer through KLT’s Walk in the Woods series. Take a guided scenic walk or bike ride on the future...
Coexisting on our city streets
By Tom Tuttle Reader Contributor It always happens at this time of year that the bicycles, pedestrian, visitors, and local drivers begin to work out how to share space in this beautiful place. I...
Bay Trail Fun Run
By Reader Staff It’s time to lace up those running shoes and hit the trail—the Pend d’Oreille Bay Trail—for the Sixth Annual Bay Trail Fun Run. Registration is now open for participants to sign...
No-wake zone extended due to flood threats
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Bonner County no-wake zone regulation is being extended to 500 feet on all waterways starting now in response to flood threats. The Board of Bonner County Commissioners voted...
Nothing beats a good hunting story
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff North Idaho’s love of hunting will take center stage at the Panida Friday evening as the Full Draw Film Tour makes a stop in Sandpoint. This is Jade Helmich’s...
