BoCo drops appeal of Festival gun suit
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The Board of Bonner County Commissioners announced March 16 that it will drop its appeal of the lawsuit against the city of Sandpoint regarding The …
Category: Arts & Culture
Singing praises to movie musicals that work
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Movie musicals are tricky. At their best, they weave a story around infectious melodies that leave viewers still humming long after the movie has ended. …
The Swedish Forrest Gump — with dynamite
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The literature and cinema of the Scandanavian countries has enjoyed a robust yet still niche following in the U.S. for some time — seemingly specializing …
Where history and live theater meet
By Reader Staff
The Pend Oreille Arts Council is slated to host its first live performance in more than a year, presenting the Living Voices’ production of “Northwest Passages” on …
‘Nomadland’ is a pensive portrait of economic and social dislocation
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
It’s unclear what critics mean when they say Nomadland is a film that mingles joy and sorrow. There is very little of the former and …
Bus, library, beacon of knowledge
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Most great ideas are born of necessity. The East Bonner County Library District’s Bookmobile is no different.
Library Director Ann Nichols said the district purchased …
KLT launches Folk School for adults
By Reader Staff
Registration is now open for Kaniksu Folk School, a traditional skills education series designed for adult learning. Kaniksu Land Trust launched the folk school in response to …
Amber Coffman Campbell New Direction Grant presented
By Reader Staff
The Angels Over Sandpoint has presented a New Direction Grant from the Amber Coffman Campbell Memorial Fund to Amanda Knapp. The grant is presented to a Bonner …
The anvil’s ring
By Chris White
Reader Contributor
There are times when I despair at the losses that are critical to our collective cultural soul. It’s more than a mental emotion; it is …
Both sides now
By Sophie McMahon
Reader Contributor
Music allows us to view our lives through someone else’s lens, and in the same breath teaches us equally about ourselves as it does the …
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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 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.
