When the world loses its marbles
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
If you’re like me, sometimes you need a break from the troubling world for an hour or two. Between the coronavirus and ongoing protests around …
Category: Humor
‘He’s just his own man’
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Visitors to Davis Grocery & Mercantile in Hope are sure to notice a Frito Lay box and blanket tucked beneath a table, and a bowl …
It’s a booze, booze world
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Before I entered the exciting and glamorous world of small town newspaper publishing, I worked as a bar manager and bartender in Sandpoint (R.I.P., Downtown …
OK Zoomer
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
A YouTuber named Preston Reid recently produced a video titled “Different types of Zoomers,” in which he demonstrated more than a dozen different personalities you’ll …
True crime is truly divine
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
America is obsessed with true crime. It seems everywhere you turn there is another true crime documentary series that delves into the dark, evil, sometimes …
Where the bananas belt
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The local libraries have been closed for more than a month and my personal collection of DVDs has run dry. The TV antenna, which captures …
What kind of puzzler are you?
By Matthew Weatherman
Reader Contributor
In these times, more and more folks are turning to their game cupboards for inspiration. Whether your quarinteam has many members or you are isolating …
Wildlife: Friend or faux pas?
By Hannah Combs
Special to the Reader
Courtesy of the Bonner County Historical Society and Museum
Since the last of the snow melted, I have been scattering small piles of …
What kind of commenter are you?
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
More time at home should mean more time spent with family; but, unfortunately, it probably means an uptick in the amount of time people spend …
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 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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⋅ 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.
