Living Life: Helping children in troubled times
By Dianne Smith
Reader Columnist
As grownups, we, too, have been traumatized by the recent events in the world, and with the recent school shooting in Spokane it hit really …
Category: Living Life
Living Life: Help a Foster Child, Become a CASA
By Dianne Smith
Reader Columnist
Foster children experience a journey like no other. They are often placed in the homes of strangers where they are left to figure out all …
Living Life: Back to school
By Dianne Smith
Reader Columnist
As August arrives and summer begins to wind down, it will soon be time to get ready for a new school year. Whether your summer …
Living Life: Living the last third
By Dianne Smith
Reader Columnist
Like many, I have spent years raising children and helping them thrive. After working three jobs, seven days a week for years to help pay …
Living Life: What helps make a good marriage?
By Dianne Smith
Reader Columnist
“A happy marriage is the union of two good forgivers.”
— Robert Quillen
The secret to a good marriage is an interesting question, and if …
Living Life: Building Childhood Memories
By Dianne Smith
Reader Columnist
Summer is a wonderful time to build memories for our children that they will carry into adulthood. Ask people about summer, and most have memories …
Living Life:
By Dianne Smith
Reader Columnist
Jeff D. was a 15-year-old who, after being declared emotionally disturbed and mildly mentally disabled, was placed in the custody of the state of Idaho. …
Living Life: Calling all Youth Organizations
By Dianne Smith
Reader Columnist
Last December organizations who work directly with youth met at the school district office with Dr. Joy Jansen, director of special education, and Jeralyn Mires, …
Living Life: Sense of Community
By Dianne Smith
Reader Columnist
“One of the marvelous things about community is that it enables us to welcome and help people in a way we couldn’t as individuals. When …
Living Life: Meanie
By Dianne Smith
Reader Columnist
As parents it is always hard to hear our child is struggling. Our heart hurts if our child’s feelings are hurt or someone has been …
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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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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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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.
