Single In Sandpoint: Aaaah, January…
By Scarlette Quille
Reader Columnist
Personally, I have never understood why we start our year in January. I don’t even want to start my car in January, let alone a …
Category: Opinion
Opinion
Trump, Israel, and Christian Zionism
By Nick Gier
Reader Columnist
Every grain of sand between the Dead Sea, the Jordan River
and the Mediterranean Sea belongs to the Jew [sic].
—Ed MacAteer, Christian …
In Fine Fettle: A healthy kind of donut
By Ammi Midstokke
Reader Health Columnist
I’m just kidding. There’s no healthy kind of donut. But you’re already reading so you might as well continue. Also, it could be emotionally …
Underpants: Perfecting the art of replacement cussery
By PollyAnna
Reader Columnist
My parents are the sort of people who think that watching “Snowden” counts as a date night. “Uh… How romantic?” I said, when my mom informed …
California Dreamin’: Exploring the weed culture
By Bill Lewis
Reader Contributor
Several months ago, a medical marijuana company purchased a small, 120-acre town called Nipton, Calif.
Nipton is a nearly-deserted mining community north of the Mojave …
On The Lake: ‘It snowed! Let’s talk about herbicides’
By Shannon Williamson
Reader Columnist
Hooray, it’s snowing! But more importantly, your lake is getting bombed with herbicides all over the place. Do I have your attention now? Great!
Don’t …
Good stuff that happened in 2017
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
It’s easy to get caught up in the negative news cycle of the modern age. Every day seems to be fraught with peril and doom, …
When You’re Smiling: Part 1
By Tim Henney
Reader Contriabutor
It’s difficult to describe how powerful several bulging bookcases of vinyl, long-play records have been in shaping my life.
A 1956 Cal-Berkeley co-ed has been …
The Sandpoint Eater: Recipes and Resolutions
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Food Columnist
Happy New Year! I missed the epic snowstorm last week, but with all the global updates and photos on my social media platforms, I …
Mad About Science: Helium
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Helium, everyone’s second favorite party favor. Because let’s face it, you’re there for the cake, and the clown doesn’t even make the top 15.
At …
Letters
- The Commissioner We Need… Dear Editor, Bonner County needs the right county commissioner. Steve Lockwood has observed what is going wrong, he cares and he has the know how and experience to help address our needs and set it right. We need our property value protected by appropriate zoning to prevent unwanted and destructive uses next door. ...
- Witches Got a Bad Rap… Dear Editor, The political cartoon by Bill Borders in last week’s issue did elicit a chuckle from me, and as I gave it ground in my mind’s eye to see the house falling, the socked feet curling and all of Munchkin Land rejoicing, my chuckle grew to a hearty laugh. A few ...
- True Colors… Dear Editor, Greetings. I am confused by the colors assigned to the major parties in the elections: blue for Democrats and red for Republicans. I have always thought the Democrats were the Reds, the Commie sympathizers. How did this get turned around? But wait. Maybe the colors are prescient of the future. After all, we have ...
- County Road Work… Dear Editor, A question of how the county decides which roads are improved has recently been raised. Road improvements by Bonner County need to be based on objective, consistent criteria. Those criteria, understood by all, should include traffic counts, current road condition, school bus routes, safety, and connectivity in the system. If ...
- Lockwood for Bonner Co. Commissioner… Dear Editor, There is a long-time friend of the community, who will work for ALL county residents and will bring a breath of fresh air to our County Commission. His name is Steve Lockwood. Some highlights: Steve is a strong advocate for public education and has served on the Lake Pend Oreille School ...
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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Community Calendars
Coming up this week! Don’t miss the Banff Film Festival, CHAFE150 Registration, the Reader Community Party, 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.
