KRFY celebrates a decade on air
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
KRFY Panhandle Community Radio — otherwise known as 88.5 FM — is celebrating 10 years on the air in 2021.
Though Sandpoint’s community radio station …
Category: Arts & Culture
Remembering Dann Hall
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
A piece of Sandpoint — real Sandpoint — died this week when Dann Hall passed away on Nov. 28. The son of Ross and Hazel …
A documentary for our times
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The good news is The Antidote is a wonderful, uplifting documentary film. The bad news? That it had to be made in the first place.…
Mad About Science: Mason jar experiments
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
This article is usually written to give you answers. Today, I’m not going to give you any answers. Instead, I’m going to give you experiments …
The changing faces of Sandpoint
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Lao Tzu’s take on change remains just as true today as it was 2,500 years ago when he wrote, “If you do not change direction, …
The writer within
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Most locals know Dominic “Dick” Cvitanich for the time he spent as superintendent of the Lake Pend Oreille School District from 2006-2012. Now, the community …
From Sweden to Sandpoint
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Viktor Sjöberg, the East Bonner County Library District’s new director, officially entered his new role on Nov. 8. The Sandpoint Reader caught up with Sjöberg …
A few thoughts…
By Sandy Compton
Reader Columnist
There’s a joke about Ivano’s Ristorante Italiano, a Sandpoint institution for 37 years:
Question: “Where’s the best Italian restaurant in Spokane?”
Answer: “In Sandpoint.”
Alas, …
KLT eyes iconic property for community access
By Reader Staff
Bonner County is experiencing growth at an astounding pace. Since this past January, more than 500 parcels of five acres or more have changed hands across the …
Mad About Science
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Thanksgiving is a time when we can slow down from the hustle and bustle of daily life, plans, meetings and agendas to sit back and …
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.
GO READ IT»
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.
