Schweitzer to end winter season early
By Reader Staff After historically low snowfall and losing two feet of snowpack in the past two weeks, Schweitzer announced March 24 that closing day would be Sunday, April 5 — a week earlier...
Category: Sports and Outdoors
Army Corps awards contract to replace all 11 Albeni Falls Dam gates
Spring lake refill to start April 1 By Reader Staff The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers shared big news for operations on Lake Pend Oreille, announcing March 18 that a contract of nearly $20.4...
Slug Tales from Zone 6: Spring blossoms
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff We’re more than halfway through March, and already the local stores are flooded with spring-planted bulbs, seed packets and wildflower mixes by the pound. Even though winter showed up (for...
When regulators fail, the courts are the last refuge for bull trout
By Jennifer EkstromReader Contributor From high mountain streams to the deep expanse of Lake Pend Oreille, waterways shape our community, economy and identity. They are also the lifeblood of one of the Northwest’s most...
Fly Fishing Film Tour returns to Panida for 20th annual slate of screenings
By Reader Staff Celebrating its 20th year, the Fly Fishing Film Tour is returning to Sandpoint on Friday, Feb. 27, with two hours of screenings at the Panida Theater (300 N. First Ave.). Doors...
Emily Articulated: Athletics
By Emily EricksonReader Staff I spent the weekend bundled against lake-effect winds, shouting “Nice work!” at masses of people on skinny skis gliding over the rolling hills and frozen lakes of northern Wisconsin. It...
7B Soccer brings new adult league to Field of Dreams
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff There’s a new adult soccer league in town — 7B Soccer — and it’s ready to take advantage of the brand-new facilities at Ponderay’s Field of Dreams sports complex (100...
Holding the line
A brief history of the Priest River Experimental Forest and a conversation with the ones who keep the legacy alive By Ben OlsonReader Staff Tucked beneath boughs of western white pine, fir, hemlock and...
Enablement disguised as neutrality
By Mariela RebeloReader Staff Spin class has been my favorite way to start the day for the last few years. It’s a great way to do cardio, entertaining enough to reach those Zone 2...
The good divisions
By Ben OlsonReader Staff The Winter Olympics is more than just a collection of elite athletes competing for medals. It’s a salve that soothes skin rubbed raw from political divisions that have sharply divided...
