Slug Tales from Zone 6: Starting a vegetable garden
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
As the stress of modern life increases and the cost of groceries continues to rise, more and more people are turning to the peace and …
Category: Featured
‘Art from the unexpected’
By Reader Staff
The Pend Oreille Arts Council will display the exhibit Second Life: Art from the Unexpected at the POAC Gallery (313 N. Second Ave.) throughout the month of …
Streets Supervisor Chet Jackman retires
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
After nearly 25 years of keeping Sandpoint’s roads clear, patched and safe, Streets Supervisor Chet Jackman is hanging up his safety vest. Jackman’s leadership and …
From SHS to NYC
By Conor Baranski
Reader Contributor
From March 10-15, 20 students and three chaperones of SHS’s honors-level International Relations class trekked to the heart of New York City to attend the …
Festival at Sandpoint announces Third Eye Blind for summer concert series
By Reader Staff
The Festival at Sandpoint announced another act for its 2025 summer concert series: Third Eye Blind will play under the lights on Sunday, July 27.
Since 1997, …
Mad about Science: Trash
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Have you ever spent time thinking about where your trash goes? Once you’re done with that Styrofoam tray and plastic wrap that contained your chicken …
Closet cosplay
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
There comes a time in every nerd’s life when they get the urge to shirk their responsibilities and step into the life of their favorite …
Our oceans are dying
By Finn Helgenberg
Reader Contributor
In North Idaho, we are feeling the ill effects of the cuts President Donald Trump is making. As Trump downsizes Forest Service personnel, he is …
Free nerd
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
It’s no secret that I’m a nerd. I’ve waxed poetic about The Lord of the Rings and Star Trek enough in these pages for the …
Indie folk songwriter Anna Tivel to play Idaho Pour Authority
By Reader Staff
Anna Tivel is a name that resonates deeply within the folk and indie music scenes. Hailing from the Pacific Northwest, Tivel has carved out a unique space …
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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 Cycling, Fundraising, Fishing, Funky Junk, 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.
