‘The lessons that wilderness can teach us’
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Phil Hough can pinpoint exactly when he fell in love with the wilderness.
He remembers paddling down the Allagash River in a canoe in the …
Category: Featured
The art of the deal(ing) with it all
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The first time Donald Trump assumed the presidency of the United States, I quit my job as editor of Boise Weekly, we sold our …
Love abounds: Valentine’s for Seniors program celebrates five years of sharing love
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
About five years ago, Donna Price saw a group in Coeur d’Alene creating Valentine’s cards for their local veterans. Price decided to participate and brought …
Daher: Expansion of Kodiak assembly in Florida will not affect Sandpoint operations
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The Daher Group announced Jan. 16 that it has secured a long-term lease agreement for its aerostructures facility at Whithan Field in Stuart, Fla., where …
Mad about Science: RFID
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
You may have stopped by the library and noticed some little white tags on a number of our materials. Last year, the library began the …
Sandpoint P&Z hears presentation on plan for paid parking at city-owned lots
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
More residents than normal attended the Jan. 21 meeting of the Sandpoint Planning and Zoning Commission, eager to hear a presentation from Planning and Community …
BOCC strikes standing rules
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The Bonner County board of commissioners voted Jan. 21 to eliminate a set of 12 standing rules from the regular business meeting, arguing that they …
What’s happening with parking at City Beach?
By Jason Welker
Reader Contributor
Recent op-eds have accused the city of Sandpoint of “privatizing” City Beach and making it less accessible to the public through a proposed paid parking …
Cancer sticks, racism and hostage situations
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
At our weekly Reader editorial meeting, Publisher Ben Olson asked — as he often does — if we had any “fun” stories to give our …
Winter hiking in the Scotchmans
By Reader Staff
Hiking season doesn’t have to end once the snow starts falling. Despite the low snow down low, the local mountain snowpack is looking strong. The winter hike …
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 Free Ski Friday, Childhood Education, Film, 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.
