By Chantilly Higbee
Reader Columnist
Citizen science-driven monitoring programs are rapidly becoming one of the most sought-after ways to answer water quality-related questions at local, regional, and national levels. They …
By Mayor Shelby Rognstad
Reader Contributor
I want to take this opportunity to recognize some significant events of late.
First, our hearts go out to those impacted by the fire …
By Scott Taylor
Reader Columnist
One of my favorite bands, The Avett Brothers, has a knack for writing wry, honest lyrics that confront the human condition. Their hit “Head Full …
By Mark Sauter
Reader Contributor
The Bonner County fire chiefs and volunteer ambulance agency leaders have met and agreed to develop an EMS service delivery plan. They have teamed up …
By Shawn Woodward
Reader Contributor
On March 12, an instructional supplemental levy to support the Lake Pend Oreille School District will be on the ballots. It is our hope that …
By Nick Gier
Reader Columnist
“Jesus, a brown-skinned Palestinian Jew, called us to preach good news to the poor,
the broken, the bruised, and all those who are made to …
By Nick Gier
Reader Contributor
“If a human four-year-old has what it takes for legal personhood, then a chimpanzee should be able to be a legal person, too.” —Harvard …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Throw a rock at a stack of Shakespeare plays and you’ll undoubtedly hit a doomed lover or two in the process. But stories of tragic …
By Matt Nykiel
Reader Contributor
Local conservationists are asking the U.S. Coast Guard to do a better job of identifying and mitigating the risks that will come along with building …
THE AMERICAN REDOUBT: Seven-part series, November-December 2017.
GO READ IT»
STANDOFF AT RUBY RIDGE: 25 Years Later. Five-part series, August-September 2017.
GO READ IT»
Curious about what media the locals use? Check our 2018 Local Media Survey. GO SEE »
This week in Sandpoint: It’s a grand Easter weekend in Sandpoint, with the grass turning green and an enticing variety of spring happenings to enjoy including Earth Day, an egg hunt, musical productions, and more! See all events happening ’round town this week, April 15-21:
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⋅ SPORTS & OUTDOOR EVENTS»
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November’s Sandpoint in Pictures winner. There is a touching sentiment behind this photo, which captured November’s photo contest prize. And a new contest is in full swing for December, too. Submit a photo, see local pics, and vote at SandpointPictures.com»
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