Stand-off at Ruby Ridge: 25 Years Later (Part One)
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Editor’s Note: In the early morning of Aug. 21, 1992, six U.S. Deputy Marshals moved onto a steep, mountainous piece of property off of Ruby Creek Road near Naples,...
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Film paints poignant vision of the Native experience
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff If the emotional climax of “Neither Wolf Nor Dog” feels authentic, that’s because it is. When it came time to shoot the climactic scenes at Wounded Knee, director Steven...
To Heather Scott: (who called me a radical and told me never to phone her again)
By Rachel Castor Reader Contributor If calling my representative to ask her not to vote on an anti-immigration bill makes me a radical… If calling my representative to ask her for a statement to...
Surviving the mother of all overscheduled weekends … and watering trees
By Sandy Compton Reader Contributor Sandpoint, the nominal capitol of the vague state of Montaho, was VERY busy last weekend. Hundreds of folks from as far away as Athol — heck, maybe even Spokane...
The Sandpoint Eater: Long lost friend
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Food Columnist I’ve just returned from my much-anticipated annual summer sojourn to Montana, where our clan of family and like-family gather from near (Helena) and far (including one who was...
Train carrying coal derails near Noxon
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff An unknown amount of coal spilled into the Clark Fork River due to the derailment of a Montana Rail Link train Sunday. At about 11 a.m., approximately 30 cars...
Coalition challenges water pollution permit for Montanore Mine
By Ben Olson Reader Staff A coalition of conservation groups filed a lawsuit on Tuesday asking a state district judge to overturn a water pollution discharge permit for the Montanore Mine Project, which would...
Rep. Scott sparks renewed controversy with post re-defining white nationalism
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Rep. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard, is once again courting controversy after sharing an article on Facebook defending white nationalism. A response to the violent clashes in Charlottesville that left one...
Panida Playhouse Theatre presents ‘Jingle’
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Panida Playhouse Theater will take the stage in Sandpoint again with the premier of “Jingle” written and directed by Becky Revak. The play will take place at the Panida...
Americana bands to rock the Panida
By McCalee Cain Reader Intern This weekend, Sandpoint will get a taste of one of today’s burgeoning music genres: Americana. This fresh genre is distinguished by a blend of folk music encapsulating the musical...
