Space aliens invade North Idaho to escape ‘galactic tyranny’
By Owen Bolson
Reader Staff
North Idaho has been under siege by space aliens, as it has been recently targeted as a place free from “galactic tyranny” for interstellar travelers …
Category: Humor
Officials: Lake will be mostly dry in summer 2021
By Clayton Rau
Special to the Reader
*FOR THOSE WHO HAVE NO ABILITY TO DETECT A JOKE, OR WHO CANNOT READ PAST A HEADLINE, THIS IS AN APRIL FOOL’S ARTICLE …
If North Idaho was a board game
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
What if North Idaho was a board game? How do you think it would look, and what exactly would be a good strategy to win?…
Slide rules of engagement
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
My winter sport is driving. I’m not entirely sure when I developed this weird affinity, but I suppose it began when I took drivers’ ed …
Short stories define ‘Country Drunk’ with humor
By Reader Staff
Sandpoint area writer J.J. West announces the recent release of Campfire Tales, the second in a series of humorous short stories about rural life in North …
Smells like school spirit
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Fall-scented candles are unrealistic. That isn’t to say they don’t smell absolutely wonderful. Who can say no to cinnamon, apple, carmel and warm, abstract smells …
Work, work, work
Breakfast lessons
By Lyndsie Kiebert
My first day of work was Mother’s Day 2011. In my navy blue polo and sensible, non-slip shoes, I arrived at Holiday Shores Marina at …
Adventures in ar-car-ology
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
I’ve had my first car, a sporty little Ford Focus hatchback, for four years. It’s served me well as a reliable commuter, but I decided …
Catch and release
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
We fish in my family. Sure, I can remember times when my dad, brother and I packed shotguns on our many trips into the mountains …
In the reign of cats
By PollyAnna
Reader Contributor
In desperate times — or daily times — I’m not above binge-watching a solid stream of cat videos.
Has anyone figured out just why cat videos …
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 out on Online Auctions, Purse Parties, Parties, Craft Fairs, 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.
