Travel at its best
By Sandy Compton
Reader Columnist
Travel is always good. Almost. Crammed elbow to elbow, knee to spine in an Aeroflot jet over Siberia was a bit challenging, but still, the …
Category: Humor
Weird Amazon:
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Christmas shopping is never easy, especially for individuals with more unusual taste. Fortunately, Amazon.com exists. The online shopping juggernaut carries items for the most bizarre …
What your college student really wants for Christmas:
By Melannie Wurm
Reader Contributor
We loved Christmas when we were kids. We really did. We loved the craft fairs and cookie making and gift shopping. We loved listening to …
Single in Sandpoint:
By Scarlette Quille
Reader Columnist
We are striking distance from the epicenter of holiday madness. A week out from Christmas, I know people who have their shopping done, their houses …
Holiday films to kick you into the spirit
By Cameron Rasmusson and Chris Balboni
Everyone has their own holiday traditions, and movies and television are no exceptions. For many people, the Christmas season hasn’t truly begun until they’ve …
Taxi Tales:
By Louie de Palma
Reader Road Warrior
It’s pretty damn hard sometimes to know the right thing to do. If you’re presented with the option to buy a known conflict …
Single in Sandpoint:
By Scarlette Quille
Reader Columnist
It’s cold outside. This morning, I walked out to my car and my nipples immediately protested by slicing through a padded bra and several layers …
The Straight Poop:
By Drake the Dog
Reader Pet Columnist
Where am I taking my humans today?
We are getting ready to “See the USA in our Chevrolet” and venture over the river …
Taxi Tales:
By Louie de Palma
Reader Road Warrior
I made a wrong turn into a seemingly ordinary driveway. And you’ll never guess what I found at the end of it.
OK, …
Single in Sandpoint:
By Scarlette Quille
Reader Columnist
Most things that occur in this world are completely out of our control.
This is a fact. Mother nature is uncontrollable, unpredictable and at times …
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.
GO READ IT»
THE AMERICAN REDOUBT: Seven-part series, November-December 2017.
GO READ IT»
STANDOFF AT RUBY RIDGE: 25 Years Later. Five-part series, August-September 2017.
GO READ IT»
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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⋅ MOVIE SHOWTIMES»
⋅ SPORTS & OUTDOOR EVENTS»
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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.
