2015: Year in Review
By Ben Olson and Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
2015 was a busy year for us here at the Reader. In two more issues, we’ll have been back in publication …
Category: Opinion
Opinion
The Straight Poop:
By Drake the Dog
Reader Pet Columnist
Where am I taking my humans today? Here are some paws up clues:
•Aficionados spend 2,555- minutes waiting in line for this item …
Travel at its best
By Sandy Compton
Reader Columnist
Travel is always good. Almost. Crammed elbow to elbow, knee to spine in an Aeroflot jet over Siberia was a bit challenging, but still, the …
What your college student really wants for Christmas:
By Melannie Wurm
Reader Contributor
We loved Christmas when we were kids. We really did. We loved the craft fairs and cookie making and gift shopping. We loved listening to …
Three faces of Domestic Terrorism:
By Nick Gier
Reader Columnist
Dallas Mayor Mike Rawlings, speaking about his decision to open his city to Syrian refugees, said that he was more afraid of domestic attacks rather …
Holiday films to kick you into the spirit
By Cameron Rasmusson and Chris Balboni
Everyone has their own holiday traditions, and movies and television are no exceptions. For many people, the Christmas season hasn’t truly begun until they’ve …
From refugee to Idaho farmer:
By Jen Heller
Reader Contributor
It was the wet and muddy spring of 2011. En route to an agricultural internship in Sandpoint, I stopped over in Boise for a few …
Christmas Carols:
By Melannie Wurm
Reader Contributor
In honor of the Christmas Carols you are by this time of year, undoubtedly unable to escape (does every store really have to be playing …
The Straight Poop: Eve’s Leaves
By Drake the Dog
Reader Staff
Where am I taking my humans today?
It’s snowy night in Sandpoint, and I’m all decked out with a bright light secured on my …
State Representative supports Syrian refugees with open letter
By Rep. Hy Kloc, Boise (D)
Reader Contributor
I was born in a Displaced Persons Camp in Essen, Germany, at the end of World War II. My father Sam, my …
Letters
- Please Vote… Dear Editor, On Nov. 8, Boundary and Bonner Counties have an opportunity to vote for positive change. Please vote for my friends: Stephen F. Howlett, Idaho State Representative District 1 Seat B; Kate McAlister, Idaho State Representative District 1 Seat A; Dave Kramer, Boundary County Sheriff; and Tim Tucker, Boundary County Commissioner. I ...
- Kate for the House… Dear Editor, There is nothing wrong with District 1 that what's right with District 1 can't make so much better! And that is why we support Kate McAlister for District 1 State Representative. Kate is doing an exceptional job as president of the Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce to nourish the business ...
- Comments Upsetting… Dear Editor, : There certainly is a great divide in our country, and that gap is largely promoted by people who fail to try to understand each other’s point of view. It’s easy for us to categorize other groups. However such categorizations are not ...
- Vote For McAlister, Howlett, Meyers and Chilcott&#… Dear Editor, Nov. 8 is a very important day for the future of our country and our Idaho legislative districts 1 and 7. If you believe in and support public education, VOTE McALISTER, HOWLETT, MEYERS and CHILCOTT. If you believe in and support public infrastructure, VOTE McALISTER, HOWLETT, MEYERS and CHILCOTT. If you ...
- Scott Has To Go… Dear Editor, Heather Scott, our representative for Idaho House district 1A, has got to go. She is not a conservative. Though I do not agree with conservatives on most issues I do confess that there is such thing as a practical, compassionate, common sense conservative. Heather Scott has none of these ...
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.
