All about ospreys
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff We all remember the great osprey rescue of 2017, when two orphaned osprey chicks at Memorial Field were relocated to adoptive nests after their parents died in an accidental...
Category: Sports and Outdoors
Sandpoint’s St. Paddy’s Day — in a pinch!
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff St. Patrick’s Day Step No. 1: wear green, or give your friends the sweet satisfaction of pinching that extra-tender spot under your arm. St. Patrick’s Day Step No. 2:...
Where to send your kids for summer camp
By Ben Olson Reader Staff It’s that time of year again… for summer camp? That’s right. You’d be surprised how fast some of these camps fill up. As we have done every year, here...
It’s a great time for winter birding
By Reader Staff It’s a great time to key into late winter migrants and early spring arriving bird life! Come join a group of hearty birders on Saturday, March 24 as Friends of Scotchman...
On The Lake: BNSF’s permit application to build a second rail bridge over the lake is making my eye twitch
By Shannon Williamson Reader Columnist You’ve probably already heard that Burlington Northern Sante Fe (BNSF) submitted permit applications to build a second rail bridge over Lake Pend Oreille. Correction – it’s actually THREE new...
Schweitzer extends ski season
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Skiers, don’t put your gear away yet. There’s still plenty of winter to be had at Schweitzer Mountain Resort. With over 365 inches of snowfall this year, Schweitzer has...
Clark Fork’s unofficial holiday weekend
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Many people say Christmas is their favorite holiday. For some, it’s Independence Day. For the weirdos, it’s Halloween. My favorite holiday? The Clark Fork High School Alumni Tournament. On...
Take the plunge
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Sandpoint Special Olympics coach and local program coordinator Chris Painter will be jumping in Lake Pend Oreille this weekend, and she thinks you should, too. “People will say, ‘Oh...
2400 Feet of Schweitzer
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Endurance skiers and snowboarders, have we got an event for you! The 2400 Feet of Schweitzer is a unique sunrise top to bottom giant slalom event that begins at...
Wilderness advisory vote back on county agenda
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff County commissioners will reconsider the wording of the Scotchman Peaks advisory vote — slated for the May 15 primary ballot — at their Tuesday business meeting. The meeting’s agenda,...
