Unique Hillstomp duo plays Eichardt’s
By Reader Staff
Some bands are so unique that mere words fail to describe the cacophany of sound they produce. Hillstomp is one of those bands.
The eclectic duo will …
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County swears in new, returning officials
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Bonner County welcomed the newest batch of elected officials in a swearing-in ceremony Jan. 13, which introduced Dist. 1 Commissioner Brian Domke and reinstated Dist. …
The Sandpoint Eater: A delicious decade
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
I’d been having a relatively easy week; Christmas was packed up and tucked away, ideas for this column were half-baked and my recipe for chili …
Mad about Science: Therizinosaurus
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Dinosaurs were weird. Conditions on Earth over several hundreds of millions of years created some unusual evolutionary niches that nature was eager to fill.
The …
A profile in cowardice
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
By the third paragraph of Idaho Gov. Brad Little’s annual State of the State address on Jan. 6, it became clear that we can expect …
Stop calling Nosferatu ‘Gothic’
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Warning: This article contains spoilers.
Horror movies aren’t especially known for their delicate themes and social commentary, but fans had high hopes for Robert Eggers’ …
Commissioner Korn founds BoCo Civil Defense and Resilience Team
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
At a Jan. 8 People’s Rights meeting, Bonner County Commissioner Ron Korn announced the creation of the Bonner County Civil Defense and Resilience Team, a …
Sandpoint library discusses Indigenous literature with Let’s Talk About It
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The Sandpoint branch of the East Bonner County Library will host a visiting University of Idaho professor for the first of three installments of Let’s …
City approves sending ‘letter of interest’ to state for wastewater treatment plant funding
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Sandpoint City Hall moved the ball forward on the long-running effort to replace and rebuild the aged wastewater treatment plant, with approval at a Jan. …
Mad about Science: Kiwi
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
We’re ringing in the new year with an ambitious experiment! In a Mad About Science first, we’re going to be learning about two completely different …
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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 a Guided Virtual Reality Experience, an Evergreen Medicine for Winter Resilience class, 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.
