Cursing Chaucer’s name
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Modern, commodified celebrations of Valentine’s Day are equally loathed and adored by couples, bachelors and bachelorettes alike. Anyone who finds themselves resisting the desire to …
Category: History
Mad About Science: Steroids in baseball
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
I was an 8-year-old nerd in a class full of boys — who were primarily jocks — when Mark McGwire and Sammy Sosa fought an …
A tip of the cap to Bonner County history
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
In honor of the 50th annual Winter Carnival — scheduled for Friday, Feb. 16-Sunday, Feb. 25 — the Bonner County Historical Museum will unveil the …
Finna spill that groovy tea
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Humanity’s desire to endlessly create and reimagine slang gets us all in the end. Everyone wakes up one day, only to discover that the kids …
Mad About Science: Fentanyl
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
These articles are usually filled with an adequate level of snark and silliness tucked between lines of dense information. This week may not have so …
Those **** Californians!
By Nancy Foster Renk
Reader Contributor
We love to complain about newcomers. After all, they’re loud. They drive too fast. They think they own the place — and they probably …
We must stop fentanyl traffickers — House Bill 406 is needed for Idaho
By Idaho Lt. Gov. Scott Bedke
Reader Contributor
There is a killer in our midst, hiding in plain sight. The dangerous and highly lethal drug fentanyl has made its way …
Mad About Science: Pasta
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Chances are that you’ve probably eaten pasta at some point in your life. Most people consume premade pasta from the grocery store. Dried and pre-packaged …
What do Led Zeppelin, Leonard Nimoy and Joni Mitchell have in common?
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The experienced cinephile, or anyone who was a teenage girl in 2013, will be familiar with Howard Shore’s astounding soundtracks to The Lord of the …
Dice games for the people
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
If I had my way, every drinking establishment in America would have a set of dice behind the bar. I couldn’t tell you how many …
Reader in Print
Special Report
TIMBER WARS: Six-part series, February-November 2022.
GO READ IT»
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 Science fun, the Backcountry Film Festival, Insanity Fab, 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.
