Beyond politics
By Pat Hart
Reader Contributor
I am retired. I worked for the U.S. Forest Service for 46 years, all of it in Boundary County, Idaho. I am not acting as …
Category: Health
Army Surplus arson suspect pleads ‘not guilty’
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Jennifer S. Meyer was back in Bonner County court Feb. 20, entering a plea of “not guilty” in the suspected arson that destroyed the Army …
BOCC greenlights Idaho Sheriff Connect app
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The Bonner County board of commissioners voted unanimously Feb. 25 to enter into a one-year agreement with Idaho Sheriff Connect, authorizing OCV, LLC developers to …
‘It’s the zeitgeist of this moment in America — maybe the whole world’
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The Panhandle Health District board devoted its Feb. 20 meeting to the topic of informed consent for childhood vaccinations, which drew a crowd of medical …
The Memory Maker
By Ben Olson
Reader Contributor
Of all the human emotions, grief is perhaps the most complicated — and the most universal. Most of us have lost someone we loved, and …
Idaho Democrats Fight for Families. Republicans Fight for Control
By Lauren Necochea
Reader Contributor
Idaho Democrats are clear underdogs in the Legislature, but that doesn’t stop them from bringing forward real solutions. They are working to strengthen public schools …
Emily Articulated: Raw Milk
By Emily Erickson
Reader Staff
Something people might not understand about what it’s like to grow up in America’s dairy state is just how deeply Milk is ingrained into everyday …
Medicaid expansion saves lives, boosts economies in rural Idaho
By Kelly McGrath
Reader Contributor
As a family medicine physician in rural Idaho, I have had the privilege of caring for Idaho families for more than three decades. I have …
Panhandle Health District board discusses children’s vaccines
By Soncirey Mitchell
Sandpoint Reader
The Panhandle Health District will host a public meeting Thursday, Feb. 20 at 2 p.m. in the Kootenai Room of the PDH Headquarters (8500 N. …
A ‘quick’ trip
By Todd Wendle
Reader Contributor
8:39 a.m. — it was Monday, in the high 20s and snowing hard.
“Hey Honey, do you want to go into town with me? I …
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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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.
