By Jennifer Ekstrom Reader Contributor What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Fernie, British Columbia? Perhaps skiing those amazing steep, deep powder runs? Or is it hiking or relaxing...
By Brad Smith Reader Contributor One evening my mom opened the front door at our home in West Yellowstone, Mont., to head out and meet up with some friends. After taking one step out...
By Jennifer Ekstrom Reader Contributor It’s said that the world is run by those who show up. Well, this is it, folks. It’s time to show up if you care about the future of...
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff The Bonner County Zoning Commission will review an application for a conditional use permit from M3 Idaho Camp Bay, LLC on Thursday, July 21, considering the developer’s proposal for...
By Brad Smith Reader Contributor My dad and uncle met up in Sandpoint in 1983 after hearing about the beauty of Lake Pend Oreille and the surrounding Selkirk and Cabinet mountains. The allure of...
By Brad Smith Reader Contributor A bald eagle lights on its nest in a cottonwood tree above Trestle Creek and Lake Pend Oreille. A beaver methodically places another stick on its lodge down below....
By Steve Holt Reader Contributor As you may know, the Lake Pend Oreille Waterkeeper, its staff, board of directors, along with a dedicated crew of citizen scientist volunteers have all worked diligently for more...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff While the borders between states and countries appear definite and bold on maps, there are other lines with absolute disregard for the clear-cut conventions of humankind: rivers. Just as...
By Reader Staff The Idaho Conservation League’s fourth annual study of Idaho’s wastewater treatment plants found more than 75% failed to comply with Clean Water Act permits for harmful bacteria, chemicals, toxic metals and...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The U.S. Forest Service and Customs and Border Protection announced Jan. 31 that the agencies will move forward with the Bog Creek Road project, located in the Bonners Ferry...
