The Lumber Jill: Give of your driveway, give of your heart
By Jen Jackson Quintano
Reader Columnist
It was, perhaps, not my finest moment.
I might have treated one Sandpoint land baron as a proxy for them all.
I might have …
Category: Living Life
Emily Articulated: Cottage Core and home
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
Arriving in Sandpoint after a month away is like returning to the baseline of a familiar song — settling into the steady rhythm of my …
‘It’s that time of year again’
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Many years ago, I worked with an otherwise excellent journalist whose main failing came in the form of the lede: “It’s that time of year …
The Sandpoint Eater: Thanks Costco!
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
My girls, their families and I wrapped up summer with a long Labor Day weekend in Spokane. In keeping with tradition, we stayed at the …
Hope, fear and a universe full of Luke Skywalkers
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
This July, the House Oversight Committee’s national security subcommittee heard testimony from multiple military officials alleging the existence of alien life — and, confirming the …
A Few Thoughts… On Pythagoras’ ‘music of the spheres’
By Sandy Compton
Reader Columnist
Once upon a time, long, long ago — at least a decade, maybe more — I was enlisted by a couple of teachers from a …
Mike’s Corner: Reality
By Mike Wagoner
Reader Contributor
I got the call on a Sunday afternoon… It was a neighbor of my folks back in Walla Walla, where I grew up. I was …
Voices in the Wilderness
By Briana Whitehead
Reader Contributor
It was a perfect July in Montana. We had just gotten married at Legacy Bike Park near Kalispell, Mont., and we were ready to start …
The children just want to breathe
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
As fires rage in Idaho’s forests, the smoke hangs so thick sometimes in Sandpoint that its famous views take on a muted, ghostly pallor. Summer …
Mad About Science: Everyday science
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
There are some things in our lives that may as well be magic. Wave a wand, say the magic word, plug it into an outlet …
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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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 Live performances of music & theater, fundraising, 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.
