Schweitzer closes out record year
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Schweitzer Mountain Resort had their snowiest winter on record for the 2017/18 ski season, the resort said in a press release. Schweitzer saw over 434 inches of snowfall throughout...
Category: Sports and Outdoors
Scotchman Peaks decision is not mine, it is yours
By U.S. Senator Jim Risch Reader Contributor When you vote next month in the primary election, language will be included on the ballot asking the community to decide “Do you favor Senator Jim Risch’s...
Ski race raises $160K for research of rare disorder
By Jani Gonzalez Reader Contributor On the last Saturday in March, a 2.5-mile ski race raised money and hope for children and adults living with cystinosis, a rare genetic disorder with little research for...
Winter birding is a blast
By Brian Baxter Reader Contributor The Friends of Scotchman Peaks Winter Birding Day began with a blast of winter weather. March 24 started out with about four inches of snow and some gusty winds....
Free boating courses offered
By Reader Staff The Bonner County Sheriff’s Office will be conducting Boat Idaho courses on April 14, May 5 and June 9 for the boating public wanting to learn basic boating laws and safety....
Bonners Ferry forests preserved in conservation easement
By Cameron Rasmussson Reader Staff About 5,000 acres of forestland near Bonners Ferry will be preserved under a conservation easement in an agreement announced Wednesday by Idaho Department of Lands officials. Conveyed to IDL...
Fishing for education
By Reader Staff Attention all Lake Pend Oreille Idaho Club (LPOIC) members, anglers and, more importantly, mothers and fathers. Lake Pend Oreille Idaho Club is always looking for ways to improve our lake, our...
F3T: Not just for diehards
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Do you fly fish? Do you want to learn more about the sport? Did you feel something deep in your soul stir when Brad Pitt’s character died in “A...
Want to create awareness? Set a world record
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff If running 100 miles in full firefighting gear sounds crazy, it’s supposed to. The founders of the nonprofit Plant Positive, Gwen Le Tutour and Katie Adams, want it to...
Indoor shooting range approved in Ponderay
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Ponderay City Council approved a special use permit for an indoor shooting range Monday. It will be the first range of its kind in Bonner County. The facility...
