A Few Thoughts… On 58 visits to Nespelem
By Sandy Compton
Reader Columnist
Life is full right now. Time seems compressed, but on Saturday, I will take a day to travel to the Colville Reservation to visit a …
Category: Opinion
Opinion
A message of peace from 1937
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Since J.R.R. Tolkien published his novel The Hobbit on Sept. 21, 1937, the thrilling tale has shaped the hearts and minds of readers across the …
Let freedom read! 2023 Banned Books Week: Oct. 1 – 7
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
By now our community is far too familiar with the words “banned books.” North Idaho’s libraries are battlegrounds where a few attempt to limit the …
Banned Books in Review: Brave New World
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Aldous Huxley’s Brave New World has been a topic of censorship ever since it was first published in 1932. The dystopian speculative novel explores societal …
Idaho’s U.S. senators put self-interest over service
Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise
Reader Contributor
Idahoans deserve elected officials who do what is best for Idaho and prioritize the people they are elected to represent. Unfortunately, the track records …
Mike’s Corner: The illusion of control
By Mike Wagoner
Reader Contributor
I saw a movie at the old drive-in theater in my hometown when I was in high school… sittin’ in my tired ’54 Chevy… speaker …
Emily Articulated: Hard conversations
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
As a lover of long-form content, especially when focused on conversations between interesting people, I frequently find myself listening to the Armchair Expert podcast with …
The origins of that nostalgic sound
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
I grew up 10 miles south of Sandpoint, in a log cabin beside Highway 95 near Westmond. To this day, if I hear the faraway …
Idaho needs more Pride, less prejudice
By Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise
Reader Contributor
Every Idahoan deserves to feel safe and welcome in our state. It is inspiring to watch the growing movement for our freedom to …
Legislative update
By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint
Reader Contributor
The 2024 presidential race is upon us. Idahoans will have a say in the selection process twice (primary and general election), but just …
Letters
- Antarctic Dinosaur… Dear Editor, Some time ago, I read an interesting article describing a dinosaur discovery – in Antarctica of all places – by a EWU prof. The bones of this dinosaur – obviously extinct – are thought to be 71 million years old, plus or minus. Antarctica wasn’t always an ice cube? I ...
- Climate Change and Science… Dear Editor, For once I agree with Ben Olson, with his comment “I long for the days in the future when science is treated as fact and not activism.” The comment pertained to his observation of heavy forest fires “every single year” somehow being linked to “climate change.” Climate change is a ...
- Jack Handey… Dear Editor: I feel compelled to respond to “Deep Thoughts” by Jack Handey from Aug. 16. In the past, I knew his “Deep Thoughts” were stupid, but I can ignore stupid. This week’s “Deep Thoughts” article was beyond stupid. It was a mean and irreverent article. You aren’t “cute” to tell a child that ...
- The County Budget… Dear Editor: This started out as a simple endorsement for Steve Lockwood for county commission, but the commission budget article in the Aug. 16 Reader encouraged me to expand my comments as it pertains to Dan McDonald, apparently the commissions spokesman. Mr. McDonald pays lip service to issues that effect the average ...
- No Place for Hate… Dear Editor, The Daily Bee headline about Mr. Patrick Little’s plans to come to Sandpoint to spread his feelings of hatred toward Jews weighs heavy on my heart. I had a twinge of disgust that the Bee would even print anything about him because it gives him credibility. But it is ...
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Special Report
TIMBER WARS: Six-part series, February-November 2022.
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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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Community Calendars
This week in Sandpoint! Don’t miss out on a First Responder Benefit, a Neighborhood Fair, Dance Theater…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.
