‘Just pure chaos’
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Joseph R. Biden Jr. took the oath of office Jan. 20 as the 46th president of the United States, swearing to “preserve, protect and defend …
Category: News
Idaho is ‘scaling up’ vaccine distribution efforts
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Idaho Gov. Brad Little and the state’s pandemic response officials are focused on speeding up the rate of distribution of both the COVID-19 vaccine and …
Racist robocaller Scott Rhodes fined $10M for nationwide harassment campaign, including attacks on Reader and its publisher
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Scott Rhodes, a former Sandpoint resident and last known to be living in Libby, Mont., has been fined almost $10 million by the Federal Communications …
About that Boise-area man who occupied VP Pence’s Senate seat, then disappeared
By Harrison Berry
Special to the Reader
In the now-notorious photo, a man in a black jacket and stocking cap with a red stripe sits in the seat usually reserved …
At the top of the hill
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
When the owners of the property known locally as “The Pine Street Sledding Hill” announced it would no longer be open to the public, many …
Little tackles COVID, budget in State of the State address
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Idaho Gov. Brad Little delivered his third State of the State address Jan. 11, taking the opportunity to urge peace among Americans, commend health care …
Weight limits considered for District 1 roads
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The Bonner County Road and Bridge Department announced Jan. 11 that weight limits on county roads in District 1 could go into effect as early …
Bonner County P&Z recommends mining code changes
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The Bonner County Planning and Zoning Commission voted Jan. 7 to recommend proposed changes to Title 12 mining code to the board of county commissioners, …
County procures land for new Laclede dump site
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
A long-awaited replacement for the solid waste refuse site on Wrenco Loop is officially in the works, as Bonner County commissioners on Jan. 12 unanimously …
Here we have Idaho
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The 2021 Idaho Legislature is off and running after gaveling into session Jan. 11, with lawmakers already lining up priorities for the state’s massive tax …
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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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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.
