Off the Record
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
In all my 25 years as a North Idaho resident, I have never attended a Sandpoint Independence Day celebration.
This sounds blasphemous, right? It is …
Category: Humor
Even at their most inept, dads are the best
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
When I was a kid, I remember no authority more powerful and all-knowing than my dad. When you skinned your knee or needed help with …
Father’s Day 2021
Every dad gets his day on Sunday, June 20, when we make an especial effort to honor the patres familias in our lives. Be they the dads we have by …
Hatching egg-ceptional memories
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Easter eggs are a staple of childhood. They’re often plastic, filled with candy and money. Sometimes they’re real — boiled, vibrantly colored and enjoyed three …
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 …
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 …
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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⋅ 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.
