Winter paddleboarding
By Ed Ohlweiler
Reader Contributor
When winter temperatures get into the 40s, I find myself excitedly wiggling into a wetsuit; which, despite being thin (the wetsuit, not me), proves surprisingly …
By Ed Ohlweiler
Reader Contributor
When winter temperatures get into the 40s, I find myself excitedly wiggling into a wetsuit; which, despite being thin (the wetsuit, not me), proves surprisingly …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Sometimes, inspiration comes from unexpected places. When Jess Westbrook had the idea to use fly fishing as a tool to support children in foster care, …
By Reader Staff
The Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour will return to Sandpoint for its 30th time with three nights of screenings on Friday, Jan. 17 and Saturday, …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Members of the Sandpoint City Council backed away from a proposed resolution that would have given city employees free memberships to the James E. Russell …
By Marlin Thomas
Reader Contributor
A promising forecast had me excited about getting into the Cabinet Mountains, despite having just finished a trip there 10 days earlier. And so, I …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
When Nate Christensen made the decision to leave North Idaho, he wanted to head out with a bang. Christensen plans to circumnavigate Lake Pend Oreille’s …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Since 1995, the Panida Theater has been the local home of the Banff Mountain Film Festival, which last year expanded for the first time to …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
It was like the climax of a sports movie, only less probable.
I was volunteering to help coach a girls’ junior high basketball game when …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Sports legend Jerry Kramer is back in town later this month for a night of reflection on a dramatic career.
Sponsored by Sandpoint Area Seniors, …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff Writer
I had a lot of coaches growing up. Between volleyball, basketball, soccer and tennis, I listened to a lot of different advice between the …
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