Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Wilderness Act
By Phil Hough
Reader Contributor
On Sept. 3, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Wilderness Act, preserving 54 areas as wilderness, totaling 9.1 million acres in 13 states. More …
Tagged: recreation
Lake level and dam operation update
By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint
Reader Contributor
Idaho Gov. Brad Little flew into our area Aug. 29 for a “Capitol for a Day” event in Priest River. Before and after …
City Beach lifeguard program will again be paused for summer 2024
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
It will be another summer season without lifeguards manning the stands at City Beach, with officials citing “the demographic and shifting employment environment over the …
End-of-year ID unemployment holds steady: Growth in government jobs, decline in arts, entertainment and recreation
By Reader Staff
The percentage of unemployed Idahoans stayed steady in December 2023 at 3.3% — a figure carried over from November with a number of trends canceling each other …
BOCC adopts changes to Comp Plan
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Bonner County commissioners adopted updates to two sections of the county’s Comprehensive Land Use Plan on Dec. 7, marking the latest in the extensive process …
Mayor’s Roundtable: New Little Sand Creek Watershed bike trail shows recreation and conservation can work together
By Mayor Shelby Rognstad
Reader Contributor
This week is a big one for the future of the Little Sand Creek Watershed. Recreation in the watershed has been a long time …
Lake to reach summer pool next week
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Lake Pend Oreille is projected to reach summer pool next week, according to data from the Northwest River Forecast Center.
Summer pool — or the …
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 