Mad About Science: Extinction event
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
We’ve all learned about one major mass extinction event in school. The end of the dinosaurs, gone in a singular dramatic flash!
That’s not exactly …
Category: Arts & Culture
‘One heck of a party’
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Mattox Farm Productions is now officially managing Sandpoint’s Heartwood Center, and is launching into this new era the best way founder Robb Talbott knows how: …
Music for the highs and lows
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Mt. Joy’s speedy trajectory from its 2016 formation to current-day indie rock notoriety is indicative of how quickly the band’s music has resonated with audiences …
Living ‘all in’
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Those in North Idaho who love country music benefit from one of the genre’s most beloved subcategories: songs about being on the water.
Whether it’s …
Library introduces new virtual reality flight simulator
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
After flying more than 90 combat missions in Vietnam, Barney Ballard gave up flying in 1974. Thanks to a new piece of technology at the …
The Pro-Voice Project seeks submissions for upcoming abortion stories production
By Reader Staff
In an effort to bring the subject of abortion out of the realm of shadow and shame, two local women are spearheading a project to tell area …
Poster child
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
This year’s Festival at Sandpoint poster couldn’t have come at a better time — and from a better artist. Longtime local photographer Woods Wheatcroft has …
Mad About Science: 7B before people
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
I first learned about the Great Missoula Floods when I was in elementary school in the ’90s. I listened in wide-eyed wonder to my teacher …
Everything you need to know about the Festival at Sandpoint
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The Festival at Sandpoint’s iconic white tent will soon rise into the air at War Memorial Field, and locals and tourists alike will gather for …
Main character energy
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
There’s a viral video going around this week featuring British actor Joseph Quinn, who has risen to international acclaim this summer thanks to his portrayal …
Reader in Print
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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Curious about what media the locals use? Check our 2018 Local Media Survey. GO SEE »
Community Calendars
Coming up this week! Don’t miss The Wardens, The Gothard Sisters Celtic Celebration, the Gun ‘n Horn Show, 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.
