The best things in life are free
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Those looking for a free, family friendly and pandemic-precaution-possible activity can look no further than the Bonner County History Museum, as it hosts its regular …
Category: Arts & Culture
Wilderness comes home with Wild and Scenic Film Festival
By Reader Staff
Breathtaking vistas. High adventure. Stories that celebrate both nature and the human spirit.
It’s what the wilderness experience is all about and that’s what’s on offer with …
Slowpiercer
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
When Snowpiercer appeared in theaters in 2013, few American viewers knew the work of Korean director Bong Joon-ho. Yet, the film — one of the …
Banff Mountain Film Festival to offer virtual screenings
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
There are a handful of annual events in Sandpoint that really draw people out of the woodwork. Banff Mountain Film Festival has always packed the …
Unpacking Sandy Compton’s newest book, The Dog With His Head On Sideways
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
For local author and man-about-country Sandy Compton, writing about his native land and the characters who occupy it is… complicated. Like any steadfast native of …
‘The Last of Us Part II’ and the dimensions of hatred
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Contributor
Hate is a hell of a thing.
It’s a destructive force, one that hurts the hater even as it does the hated. To paraphrase Prince …
A Regency treat
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
As a child of the Shonda Rhimes era of network television, I am always willing to give anything she puts her name to a try.…
Playing with the possibilities of Zoom
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Everyday life for the past 10 months or so has often felt like a constant, awkward series of adaptations and negotiations as we navigate the …
The most fun you’ll have in a parking lot
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
As a born-and-raised Sandpointian, I’m always on the lookout for the next big “locals’ hangout” to remind me what this place is all about. I …
A mom on a mission
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Jessica Rachels is no stranger to educating people on the lasting effects of a virus — in her case, cytomegalovirus, which she contracted while pregnant …
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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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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.
