Beliefs and practices of the Christian Identity Movement
By Brenda Hammond
Reader Contributor
Back in the day — when Richard Butler of the Aryan Nations, Vincent Bertollini, the “11th Hour Remnant Messenger,” and others, were trying to spread …
Category: Opinion
Opinion
Living Life: Volunteerism
By Dianne Smith
Reader Columnist
“You make a living by what you get, but you make a life by what you give.”
—Winston Churchill
As the volunteer education and youth …
Gardening with Laurie:
By Laurie Brown
Reader Columnist
Right now you’re probably seeing abundant flowers, but one brilliant orange tends to stick out from the billows of pinks, whites, and purples. Papaver orientale, …
Point/Counterpoint:
Point: Sandpoint traffic woes
By Herb Wiens
Saturday, on the way back from the boat launch at Laclede, I decided to experience the thrill of navigating Sandpoint’s downtown core. I …
The Europeans pay more than their fair share
By Nick Gier
Reader Columnist
One would expect that in anticipation of meeting with the heads of NATO’s 29 nations, our so-called president would at least learn some basic facts …
Boise Bound:
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff Writer
By day, she’s a therapist. By night, Jessica Chilcott is a politician, social activist and avid consumer of superhero television shows.
And just like …
Envisioning a clean energy future: Part 1
By Art Piltch
Reader Contributor
“You never change things by fighting existing reality. To change something, you build a new model that makes the existing model obsolete.”
— Buckminster Fuller…
Single in Sandpoint: Traffic
By Scarlette Quille
Reader Humor Columnist
I remember living in a big city. My morning commute was eight miles, and it took no less 30 minutes on a good day. …
Local politicians weigh in on climate change
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
In response to President Trump announcing his intentions to pull out of the Paris Climate Accord, we have asked several of our elected officials in …
Movement for federal action on climate change growing
By Gabrielle Duebendorfer, ND
Reader Contributor
This headline might sound odd in the light of President Trump’s move to pull out of the Paris Climate Agreement. However, this decision makes …
Letters
- No to Refugees… Dear Editor, I am not writing because I am a mean person, but anyone who watches what these people are doing to other countries have a very good right to be very concerned. I have grandchildren in day care in Sandpoint, we are Christians and do not believe in their religion ...
- The Descent of the Republican Party… Dear Editor, As we head into the presidential elections, a useful and insightful book to read about presidential character is a “Team of Rivals” by well-respected historian, Doris Kearns Goodwin. This acclaimed book is a detailed study about Abraham Lincoln and his cabinet. In her introduction, Lincoln had the admirable qualities ...
- Reader Milestone… Dear editor Congratulations on your 1st year anniversary publishing the Reader! Keep up the good work! “I can see a lot of light in you.” I’m glad I can help deliver to Bonners Ferry. Happy new year to you both and to all the other writers at the Reader! A big shout to Candy, Julie, ...
- Thanks to Nick Gier… Dear Editor, Thank you for the conscientious research of Nick Gier. He inspires compassion for the world. Jodi Rawson Sandpoint
- Say No to Oil Trains… Dear Editor, Living in Sandpoint, I am no stranger to freight trains. Like many of you, I can hear the rumble of an approaching train at any hour of the day or night, and my windowpanes rattle as one passes. Trains in Sandpoint seem to be a fact of life – ...
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.
