Chafe 150 all set for Saturday

More than 325 cyclists signed up for 15h Annual CHAFE 150 Gran Fondo.

'Tiny Woods' brings mountain biking into city

Pend Oreille Pedalers, community team up on new skills course

Named the Tiny Woods Bicycle Skills Course, the renovated skills course is several years in the making. Long a favorite spot of young mountain bikers and youngsters looking for a spot to hang out, the course had been dubbed "Tiny Woods" by students at the nearby Sandpoint Waldorf School.

Bike club hosts fundraiser for bike skills park

Mountain biking is for kids, too. A Friday fundraiser aims to further Pend Oreille Pedalers' goal to make the sport available to riders all ages, abilities and income levels. The group's latest effort to serve as that advocate involves a partnership with the city of Sandpoint’s Parks Department to improve an existing dirt bike track at Travers Park by designing and building a modern mountain bike skills park on the site, POP Executive Director Jason Welker said.

New U.S. Bicycle Route connects Hope & East Hope

The new route allows touring cyclists direct access to businesses in Hope and East Hope.

Several Trailblazers podium in first NICA league race

39 riders toed the line at the team’s first NICA league race in Bozeman, Sept. 2-3.

Tips for safe bicycling this summer

Sunshine has returned to the Idaho Panhandle, and with the warmer temperatures, there are more bicycles on the road — and the potential for more accidents involving them.

Locals compete in Chafe 150 Gran Fondo

Local riders finish at the top.

PSNI celebrates with Journey of Hope

PSNI hosted bikers from Journey of Hope Thursday at the Sandpoint Elks.

Bonner County History - June 11, 2023

Bonner County Historical Society and Museum shares interesting stories of the community's people, places, and events.

Sandpoint Trailblazers get ready to kick off 'summer' season

Sandpoint Trailblazers are ready for a summer of fun.

Sandpoint Rotary to host WaCanId bike ride once again

After several years in Colville, the renowned WaCanId bike ride will start and end in Sandpoint once again.

Six Sandpoint Trailblazers medal at season finale in Lolo

Out of the 22 riders the Sandpoint Trailblazers brought to their season finale race, the Lolo Landing, last Saturday held at the Lolo National Forest, six ended up bringing home medals back to Sandpoint.

Action-packed Sandpoint PRCA Rodeo sees sellout crowds

Lines stretched for what seemed to be a mile to get into the Sandpoint Rodeo on Friday and Saturday night.

Sandpoint man dies in avalanche

Searchers recovered the body Saturday of a snowmobiler who was caught in an avalanche the day before in the upper mountainous area of Pack River near Hunt Lake.

Community youth invited to local bike rodeos

A pair of upcoming bike rodeos promise a wheel good time for local youth. The first will be held Friday at Travers Park in Sandpoint; the second will be held Saturday at McNearney Park in Ponderay.

Legend of three rodeo riders lives on

I'd like to recommend a book by Rick Steber called “Red White Black: A True Story of Race and Rodeo.” I picked it up in Priest River's library when I happened to notice it on the shelf while browsing near the checkout desk. To quote from the story, “And there it was, three men of different skin colors — Jackson Sundown, a Nez Perce Indian; John Spain, a white man from pioneering stock; and George Fletcher, an African American — were in the finals and would compete for the Northwest Saddle Bronc Championship of 1911. Red. White. Black.”

4-Hers end camp with drill team performance

83 4-H campers persevered and competed in the Bonner County 4-H camp’s grand finale event.

Sponsor donations help Sandpoint Trailblazers succeed in Butte

Due to an incredible donation from Syringa Cyclery, Larson was able to compete in the race on one of the Trailblazers two brand new team ‘loaner’ mountain bikes.

OHS offering online grant training

Looking for ways to improve traffic safety in the area? The Idaho Office of Highway Safety is offering online grant training for community partners on Thursday, Nov. 16 from 2 to 4 p.m. Mountain Time.

SSA Youth Campers of the Day

SSA Youth Campers of the Day