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 …
Category: Humor
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 …
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 …
‘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 …
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.
