Emily Articulated: Hard things
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
I’m at the precipice of a hard thing, in pursuit of a harder thing — both of which, in comparison to most other parts of …
Category: Sports and Outdoors
Voices in the Wilderness
Stone Koivu
Reader Staff
The crisp morning air was heavy with the pine aroma as I entered the backcountry, my boots sinking into the wet earth. The sun was just …
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 …
Ponderay Aquatic Center proposal to be launched at June 18 event
By Reader Staff
Area residents will have the opportunity to get a first look at the ambitious project to bring an aquatics center to Ponderay, with a free and open …
Court vacates CUP for Panhandle Bike Ranch in Sagle
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The First Judicial Court of Idaho ruled June 6 to vacate the conditional use permit for a recreational facility that the Bonner County board of …
With $101K revenue shortfall, city looks at options for James E. Russell Sports Center
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
About six months after opening the doors to the James E. Russell Sports Center, city officials reported May 28 that the facility is running at …
Hiking safely in mountain goat country
By Rose Olson
Reader Contributor
The days are getting longer, the snow is melting and wildflowers are blooming. That means it’s time to get out and hike Scotchman Peak. The …
Requesting Sand Lake Trail restoration
By Gabrielle Duebendorfer
Reader Contributor
Sand Lake is a popular fishing and huckleberry picking destination and the trail from the end of Forest Service Road No. 2670 off Elmira Road …
On cemetery picnics
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Contributor
A friend recently called me out for something I posted on social media. With a concerned look on her face, she asked: “Can we talk …
Erin Plue selected as Trout Unlimited’s Idaho director
By Reader Staff
Erin Plue has been chosen to lead Trout Unlimited’s Idaho program. Since 2020, Plue has led the organization’s watershed restoration work in North Idaho, including the Coeur …
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