By Molly O’Reilly
Reader Contributor
The Idaho Transportation Department must be delighted that they finally have a Sandpoint administration, appointed and elected, willing to sacrifice community and residents for high-speed …
By K.L. Huntley
Reader Contributor
Icy roads and a chill blowing down the snow-covered mountains didn’t deter close to 60 souls gathered at Sandpoint’s First Presbyterian Church on the evening …
By Adrian Murillo
Reader Contributor
The time has come to praise our own unique Sandpoint sound of democracy and equality throwing it down every Monday night. I’m talking about the …
By Nishelle Gonzales
Reader Contributor
I want to begin by celebrating and acknowledging how amazing the United States is. I know that “We’re Number One!” rhetoric is an instant eye …
By Kristina Kingsland
Reader Contributor
Zoning is a term that refers to the set of laws enacted by the county or city that define how property can be used, how …
By Nishelle Gonzalez
Reader Contributor
I often get curious when someone has different political ideals. I honestly don’t like talking about politics in the frame of “what side are you …
By Jeremy Grimm
Reader Contributor
Ben, I appreciated the reflection provided in your opinion piece “Embrace the shoulder season… while we still can,” published on Sept. 1, 2022. You captured …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
You hear it in conversations at bars and restaurants all over town. Locals complain to one another about the summer tourist struggles but, when someone …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
I’ve found no greater sense of kinship in this world than while sitting at a restaurant bar on a Saturday night in summer, surrounded by …
By Nishelle Gonzales
Reader Contributor
Owning a handyman and contracting company has been a great way to interact and learn about our diverse local community. We get to assist everyone …
TIMBER WARS: Six-part series, February-November 2022.
GO READ IT»
WHERE ARE THE WORKERS?: Five-part series, September-October 2021.
GO READ IT»
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 »
Coming up this week! Don’t miss out on a Student Safety Summit, Sherlock, Earth Day Cleanups…. and more! See the full list of events in the Community Calendars:
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⋅ SPORTS & OUTDOOR EVENTS»
⋅ YEAR CALENDAR»
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