Let’s show our restaurant workers some love
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Like many of you, I’ve put in my time working in the service industry. My very first job, in fact, was working as a dishwasher …
Category: Arts & Culture
Connecting ‘the hippies and the cowboys’
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Americana singer-songwriter Cruz Contreras is headed to Idaho, bringing his newly minted solo act to Eichardt’s Pub on Tuesday, July 13 at 7 p.m. While …
Festival taps musician with Sandpoint ties for opening act
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The main stage at the Festival at Sandpoint has hosted a who’s who of internationally acclaimed performers in its 38-year tenure. But, from time to …
Vigilante studios moves to Sandpoint
By Jodi Rawson
Reader Contributor
Even as a toddler Zeke Rawson had a keen understanding and passion for gears and moving parts. Around 8 years old he was designing Lego …
Mad About Science
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Today, America’s Independence Day on July 4 is celebrated by a number of traditions hearkening back to the country’s founding and the war that helped …
Beyond the frame
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Artistic inspiration can come from just about anywhere. For playwright Teresa Pesce, it came after looking at a selection of paintings by local artists. From …
Stewards of the saw
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
When the infamous March 2020 windstorm ripped through North Idaho, Kaniksu Land Trust’s community forest, Pine Street Woods, suffered the effects of Mother Nature’s wrath. …
Mad About Science: Medieval misconceptions
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
I’m a massive nerd when it comes to anything in the fantasy genre. Lord of the Rings, Dungeons & Dragons, Game of Thrones — well, …
MickDuff’s awarded ‘Orchid’ for new renovation
By Carrie Logan
Reader Contributor
Preservation Idaho has awarded The MickDuff’s Brewing Company in Sandpoint an “Orchid” for Excellence in Historic Preservation for their recent preservation and restoration of the …
Sandpoint-based cinematographer’s latest work released
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
If you’ve spent more than a minute in North Idaho, you may have commented how it seems this region is beautiful enough to be a …
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.
