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...
Category: Sports and Outdoors
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...
Emily Articulated: Halftime show
By Emily EricksonReader Columnist Like roughly 124 million other people, I watched the Super Bowl on Feb. 8. I even (reluctantly) cheered on the Seattle Seahawks with the sliver of my heart not permanently...
‘Freedom for me, but regulations for thee’
By Brian HillandReader Contributor I have to hand it to the Bonner County commissioners for shutting down the Panhandle Bike Ranch. It’s about time we got some common sense back in the woods. Living...
Selkirk alpinism
Chimney Rock in winter By E.G. LuncefordReader Contributor The first winter ascent of Chimney Rock was driven by a fierce but friendly competition between Chris Kopczynski, John Roskelley and Jim Spearman — all from...
BOCC denies building permit for Panhandle Bike Ranch
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The Bonner County Board of Commissioners voted 2-0 on Jan. 20 to deny an application for a building location permit for the Panhandle Bike Ranch in Sagle, reaffirming an administrative...
Don’t go soft, play hard
Men’s Adult and Senior Baseball Leagues seeking new players By Ben OlsonReader Staff There’s nothing that compares to the feeling of putting on a uniform, trotting onto the diamond and playing baseball. It’s a...
Idaho deserves a BLM chief who won’t sell public lands, access to lakes and waterways
By John RobisonReader Contributor The jewel thieves at the Louvre captured international attention for their brazenness in stealing some of France’s most treasured possessions. In terms of national treasures in the U.S., we don’t...
SOLE Backcountry Film Festival returns for 21st annual screening
By Reader Staff Selkirk Outdoor Leadership and Education will host its 21st annual Backcountry Film Festival with a screening Friday, Jan. 9 at the Panida Theater (300 N. First Ave.). The all-ages event is...
