Sweet sounds in a small setting
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The last time Andy Cabic of the popular folk group Vetiver played in Sandpoint, he stood on the biggest stage around at the 2015 Festival …
Category: Arts & Culture
Local music, dance talent share the stage
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Three local arts groups are better than one, as evidenced by the return of This Winter Night — a production of dance and music brought …
Documentary White Noise paints a portrait of alt-right provocateurs
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Journalists, documentarians and certain types of social scientists have for a long time been familiar with the conundrum of researching and reporting on subjects with …
Ski bums and cowboys
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Old-time North Idahoans reminisce about the days when hippies and loggers joyously coexisted. Some argue they still do.
A similar symbiotic relationship will be on …
Mad About Science: Photopolymer resin
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Have you ever gone to the dentist to have a cavity filled and wondered what in the world they’re doing inside of your mouth? They …
The king of play
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
In the sitcom Parks and Recreation, the director Ron Swanson is a deadpan libertarian who believes so much in small government that he wishes …
The Dunning-Kruger hero
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Alexis De Tocqueville, Thomas Jefferson and Abraham Lincoln get most of the credit for the notion that, “In a democracy, the people get the government …
Momentous and mountainous
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
In a time when everything seems to be changing, North Idahoans are glad that one thing hasn’t: The annual showing of the Banff Centre Mountain …
Sharing the love, one card at a time
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Last year, Donna Price hoped to collect about 200 Valentine’s cards from the community to distribute to local senior centers and assisted living facilities.
“I …
Mad About Science: The James Webb space telescope
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
You might have noticed the name of this telescope in the news recently and thought to yourself, “I wonder why the science guy hasn’t written …
Reader in Print
Special Report
TIMBER WARS: Six-part series, February-November 2022.
GO READ IT»
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.
