Green Bay Campground remains closed for overnight use until host in place
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The ever-popular Green Bay Campground still has yet to open for overnight camping after it was closed for the entirety of the 2024 season due …
Category: On The Lake
Bonner County to cease maintenance of Dog Beach
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The Bonner County board of commissioners unanimously voted May 27 to cease maintenance of Dog Beach, located on the northern side of the Long Bridge, …
Lakes Commission to host meeting on area dams and waterways
By Reader Staff
The Lakes Commission will host a public meeting on Tuesday, June 3, from 10 a.m.-1 p.m. at the Priest River Event Center (5399 U.S. Hwy. 2). The …
Join the Idaho Conservation League for summer fun and lake stewardship
By Jennifer Ekstrom
Reader Contributor
With summer upon us, Lake Pend Oreille’s glistening water beckons. Whether dusting off your paddleboard, plotting kayak camping adventures, scheming new tricks on your wakeboard …
‘The best kept secret in Sandpoint’
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Not everyone is lucky enough to know someone with a boat or own one themselves, but thanks to the Sandpoint Sailing Association, getting on the …
New radio documentary People of the Salmon debuts on public radio and podcast platforms
By Reader Staff
The Idaho Mythweaver announces the release of its newest public radio documentary and podcast episode, People of the Salmon. It will be broadcast live at noon …
‘You don’t get into public service to not serve the public’
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
About 40 people turned out for a public meeting May 1 in Ponderay, where U.S. Army Corps of Engineers personnel provided updates on a number …
‘You vote for your district’
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
District 1 Idaho lawmakers Jim Woodward and Mark Sauter hosted an end-of-session wrap-up and town hall May 3 at the Sandpoint Community Hall.
Dubbed the …
Army Corps will close Springy Point campground due to ‘limited staff’
By Reader Staff
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials announced the closure of Springy Point Recreation Area on April 29, as well as reduced services at several other USACE-managed facilities …
Army Corps to hold public meetings to update residents on spillway gate repair
By Reader Staff
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host two public meetings — one in Ponderay, the other in Cusick, Wash. — to inform residents about current restricted …
Coming up this week! Don’t miss Live Music, the Summer Sampler, the Art Party, Monarch Grind, the Sandpoint Renaissance Faire, and more! See the full list of events in the 