The English is a brilliant, hard-edged Western
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
After a lifetime of watching Western movies, there came a line in the 2015 independent film Bone Tomahawk (starring Kurt Russell) that altered my view …
Category: Arts & Culture
Mad About Science: Toilets
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
There is one universal truth about Thanksgiving: what goes in, must come out. Poop is gross, but at least we live in an age of …
Panida seeks new managing director
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
After just more than a year as managing director of the Panida Theater, Veronica Knowlton is stepping down to accept a new job as operations …
The official winter welcome
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
In the five years since its inception, Jack Frost Fest has grown from a modest, ticketed concert event to a free, all-day celebration of music, …
Millions is a good film about good works
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
What happens when the imagination of a bereaved school kid collides with the reality of cold, hard cash? A comedy-drama about grief, morality, empathy and …
Authenticity is key
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
For nationally touring stand-up comedian Brendan Gay, humor is simply a conduit for sharing stories about a muse he knows best: himself.
“It’s all coming …
Dirt-y Secrets: Winter approaches
By Ranel Hanson
Reader Columnist
“They who sing through summer, must dance through winter.” — Italian Proverb
There is no doubt about it, we are entering a new season and …
Mad About Science: Novels
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Libraries possess one thing in spades: novels. What exactly constitutes a novel?
A novel is a narrative work of fiction that focuses on characters moving …
From dream to hard-earned reality
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Lena Haug likes a challenge.
The professional equestrian has never shied from the unknown, whether it was leading horseback expeditions as a teen in Chile …
The pursuit of transcendence
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
It’s not a painting of the forest. It is an alternate reality and an invitation to enter; to be immersed in the beautiful chaos of …
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Special Report
TIMBER WARS: Six-part series, February-November 2022.
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WHERE ARE THE WORKERS?: Five-part series, September-October 2021.
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THE AMERICAN REDOUBT: Seven-part series, November-December 2017.
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STANDOFF AT RUBY RIDGE: 25 Years Later. Five-part series, August-September 2017.
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Community Calendars
Coming up this week! Don’t miss the Sandpoint Winter Carnival, the Heart Ball, Low Bar Chorale, and more! See the full list of events in the Community Calendars:
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Sandpoint in Pictures
Filmmaker Jimmy Matlosz of the Idaho Film Company has made a series of mini documentaries about influential Sandpoint locals, including the late Dann Hall and Erik Daarstad as well as icons Diane Michaels and Dan Shook. He is currently working on a series of interviews connected to the history of the Panida Theater. Jimmy is a 30-year veteran filmmaker who’s work can be seen at dpmatlosz.com.
