My drug of choice
By Chris White
Reader Contributor
“What do you think, can he handle this pitch?”
“No, he’s too little to handle that much heat.”
“Ahh, let’s see what he can do …
Category: Humor
Emily articulated: Written in the stars
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
I had a notably bad day last week. Not the kind of bad day when anything catastrophic or earth-shattering happened, but a day where one …
Dumb of the week
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
It’s been a long time since we’ve written about former District 1 Rep. Heather Scott in these pages. Rep. Scott moved over to District 2 …
Sandpoint moments
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
It doesn’t matter if you were born and raised in Sandpoint, or just moved here last year — we all have those “Sandpoint moments” that …
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 …
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 …
Hot springs people
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Hot Springs People. If you know, you know.
While there aren’t any natural hot springs in our immediate region, drive a couple hours in any …
Comedy Avalanche kicks off 2024 series with Andrew Rivers at the Panida
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
It’s a new year, which means it’s time for the new series of Comedy Avalanche shows at the Panida Theater, kicking off 2024 with a …
208 Fiction competition results
Welcome to the third annual Sandpoint Reader 208 Fiction contest, in which we invited any and all writers to submit a work of fiction totaling exactly 208 words for consideration …
Mike’s Corner: ‘Do you guys do any Willie?’
By Mike Wagoner
Reader Contributor
New Year’s Day has a kind of feeling to it doesn’t it? Sometimes, not a very good one. For me, this time around I found …
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 Festivus, Skiing with Santa, Hogwire, and more! See the full list of events in the Community Calendars:
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⋅ CIVIC EVENTS»
⋅ MOVIE SHOWTIMES»
⋅ SPORTS & OUTDOOR EVENTS»
⋅ YEAR CALENDAR»
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.
