Opening hearts and minds: We See What We Believe
By Suzen Fiskin
Reader Columnist
Many moons ago, my boyfriend and I stopped by an International House of Pancakes for a late night snack. We sat at a table closest …
Category: Opinion
Opinion
Single in Sandpoint: The art of asking questions
By Scarlette Quille
Reader Columnist
A curious mind is a good thing. However; asking questions when you’re capable of obtaining the information yourself is annoying. Really annoying.
I am convinced …
Where is our Iraq War report?
By Nick Gier
Reader Columnist
After seven long years of investigation, a British commission led by Sir John Chilcot has issued its findings on the British participation in the Iraq …
Gardening with Laurie: Black Foliage
By Laurie Brown
Reader Columnist
Black foliage is striking in the garden; it draws the eye. Because dark colors recede, black foliage can make the garden look bigger; put it …
Opening hearts and minds: Telling ourselves a different story
By Suzen Fiskin
Reader Columnist
If I were to ask you to tell me about yourself, odds are that you would launch into the story of your life. It’s probably …
Like the Fourth of July? Thank the Lions Club
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
If you enjoy the Fourth of July festivities that take place every year, it’s always helpful to give credit to an organization that has been …
Mad About Science: Libraries
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Well, I work at the library, so I think it’s only fair that I make an article on libraries. What’s scientific about a library? Check …
Proud to still be a friend
By Chris Mielke
Reader Contributor
Thank you to Mr. Jim Healey for your essay “Coming Out in N. Idaho.” And thank you to the Reader for publishing the stories others …
Jumping off the fence
By Dean Whisler
Reader Contributor
I was raised in Eastern Washington as the oldest of four children. My parents were both educators and hard-working Christians who I know loved all …
Single in Sandpoint: The Ghost of Blondes Past, Present and Future
By Scarlette Quille
Reader Columnist
I believe the universe is conspiring to transition me into my next decade. I have a birthday coming up in three or so months, and …
Letters
- Ford For Sheriff… Dear Editor, I am writing in support of democracy. We have an upcoming election which should be carefully considered. It is the election for Sheriff of Bonner County. I support Terry Ford as an unaffiliated write-in candidate for this position and here is a list of why I feel compelled to tell ...
- Vote For Kate… Dear Editor, I have heard about Kate McAlister for years—about her great work with the Chamber of Commerce, her passion for great education, serving on the board of the Forrest Bird Charter School and her work with Angels Over Sandpoint. Every person I talked with had great words for Kate’s involvement ...
- Dissension Obnoxious… Dear Editor, Jodi Rawson’s Sept. 29 letter to the editor took issue with my letters directed at Ben Olson. She stated “…the dissension is becoming a bore”. What she really meant to say is “the dissension has become obnoxious.” If Olson, like Trump, wasn’t such an overweening person and had just retracted ...
- Not Convinced Re: Harassment… Dear Editor, Re. “Democrats pull worker out of Bonner County, charge harassment by Idaho Rep. Heather Scott’s supporters”. Really? An unnamed community organizer from an unnamed place is whisked away to an unnamed place because he claims being harassed day and night, in two counties, and we are supposed to believe this ...
- Only Candidate Qualified… Dear Editor, In the race for President, there is only one candidate that is qualified for this critical job. As a conservative editorial writer for the Wall Street Journal noted, Hillary Clinton’s election is all that can save us from the “reign of the most unstable, proudly uninformed and psychologically unfit president ...
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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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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.
