Dirt-y secrets: A time to celebrate life
By Ranel Hanson
Reader Columnist
“Green was the silence, wet was the light, the month of June trembled like a butterfly.”
— Pablo Neruda
This is the month gardeners wait …
Category: Sports and Outdoors
Council to meet June 20 in recognition of Juneteenth
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Proceedings of the Sandpoint City Council will be on Thursday, June 20 — a departure from the usual Wednesday meeting date, due to recognition of …
CHAFE 150 returns for 17th annual fundraiser bike rides
By Reader Stafff
The CHAFE 150 Gran Fondo bicycle ride is celebrating its 17th year on Saturday, June 15, tallying another year of supporting the Book Trust Program of the …
Army Corps updates timeline for full lake level
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released an update on operations at Albeni Falls Dam, stating that Lake Pend Oreille would reach its full summer …
Deadline nears for public comment on Sagle bike ranch
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The Bonner County board of commissioners will hear two appeals on the proposed Panhandle Bike Ranch off of Five Lakes Estates Road, in Sagle, which …
The Bogey Room offers year- round, 24/7 virtual golf
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
It’s a common complaint among golfers in the Pacific Northwest that the first few rounds of the already short season are usually spent knocking the …
City breaks ground on skatepark expansion
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Community members gathered May 30 for the groundbreaking ceremony for Phase 2 of the skatepark expansion at Travers Park. Sandpoint Community Planning and Development Director …
Albeni Falls Dam meeting draws contentious crowd
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
In the first of two public meetings offered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to explain restricted operations at Albeni Falls Dam, representatives engaged …
Building butterfly waystations
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
By the time Idaho had adopted the monarch butterfly as its state insect in 1992, the migratory insects were already starting to grow scarce in …
FSPW launches summer hike season
By Reader Staff
The Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness are kicking off their series of summer hikes with a forest ecology-themed trek Monday, June 1 on the Pillick Ridge Trail.…
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Community Calendars
Coming up this week! Don’t miss The Ray of Hope Luncheon, Harry Potter, a Spring Spike-Off, and more! See the full list of events in the Community Calendars:
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Sandpoint in Pictures
Filmmaker Jimmy Matlosz of the Idaho Film Company has made a series of mini documentaries about influential Sandpoint locals, including the late Dann Hall and Erik Daarstad as well as icons Diane Michaels and Dan Shook. He is currently working on a series of interviews connected to the history of the Panida Theater. Jimmy is a 30-year veteran filmmaker who’s work can be seen at dpmatlosz.com.
