A Few Thoughts… On (American) football
By Sandy ComptonReader Columnist It’s football season! I have a number of favorite teams and players — first and foremost, the Seahawks and Sam Darnold, who hasn’t played since spraining his butt, but Drew...
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The joy of trail running
By Ed OhlweilerReader Contributor One thing about living in North Idaho, we sure are blessed with a smorgasbord of outdoor activities. These days, I find myself returning to the one with the least amount...
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...
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...
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 arduous. I only have...
Casting for a cause
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, it came from how...
Banff Mountain Film Festival World Tour returns to Panida for 30th annual showing
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, Jan. 18 at 7...
Sandpoint City Council nixes giving employees free JER Sports Center memberships
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 Sports Center, voting 5-1...
Voices in the Wilderness
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 found myself once again...
Local man to circumnavigate lake on paddleboard to support Ethan Murray Fund
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 shoreline solo on a...
