How fast does a snowflake fall?
By Jim Payne
Reader Contributor
How fast do snowflakes fall? Do they come down at 50 miles per hour? Or 20? Or perhaps as slow as 10 mph? Could a …
Category: Opinion
Opinion
Debating the future of oil trains
By Cate Huisman
Reader Contributor
Last week, I attended a hearing in Spokane of Washington State’s Energy Facility Site Evaluation Committee (EFSEC). Their topic was the proposed Tesoro-Savage Vancouver Energy …
Volunteer Spotlight:
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
One of the most important traits of community is a commitment to mutual well-being. And there’s nothing quite important to well-being as having enough to …
An evening with the Bel Canto Opera Trio
By Dion Nizzi
Reader Contributor
A few times a year, the opportunity arises for multiple Sandpoint gems to shine simultaneously. Next Thursday, Jan. 28, the Music Conservatory of Sandpoint (MCS) …
The Politics of Oscar
By Chris Balboni
Reader Contributor
Every year, members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences vote for what they consider to be the best films of the year. …
Changing Your Mind:
By Suzen Fiskin
Reader Columnist
You’re going about your day minding your own business. You go to the mailbox and discover that you spaced out on paying your credit card …
Communication Breakdown:
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Last week, the Sandpoint City Council considered a resolution they characterized as a declaration of human rights and tolerance. A statement welcoming properly vetted refugees …
Bayard Rustin:
By Nick Gier
Reader Columnist
As a politically active black man in 1950s and 1960s, Bayard Rustin had, in addition to his race, three strikes against him: he was a …
Stay away from killer toasters
By Jen Heller
Reader Contributor
This morning, I woke up and immediately subjected myself to some very risky behaviors. I made toast. I drove to work. And I walked up …
Taxi Tales:
By Louie de Palma
Reader Road Warrior
Two days into the new year I find myself parked at the Dairy Depot drive-through while a very belligerent customer of mine loudly …
Letters
- Honor, duty, country… Dear Editor, Honor – Duty – Country, these are words were the foundation of John McCain’s life. Where can these three words find a place in the today’s America? Certainly they will not be among the leadership of the Senate, the House of Representatives or the White House. Nor will they ...
- BCHRTF Contact Info… Dear Editor, The Bonner County Human Rights Task Force is quite dismayed that recently an attempt to contact us was not successful. We are taking all precautions so this does not happen in the future. We recognize the importance of being responsive to our community and will make every effort to ...
- Who’s the Real Boogeyman… Dear Editor, The FBI has said that there is no evidence to date that Trump ever met with a Russian figure banned from the United States. Yet, Trump fired Paul Manafort on Aug. 18, 2016, when he heard that a New York Times report revealed that Trump’s campaign chairman was designated to ...
- County Should Cooperate… Dear Editor, Regional 9-1-1 will save money and lives by supporting fast, cooperative emergency responses. Contrary to some comments, conversations on regionalizing 9-1-1 operations were initiated more than two years ago in Bonner County. Unfortunately, progress stalled. According to former Bonner County Technology Director Bill Harp, in 2016 Bonner County won a ...
- In Response… Dear Editor, David Haussler, since you are so interested in science, you may find it interesting that there are receptors in the human brain whose only purpose is to bind with THC, the psychoactive mind altering substance in marijuana. I have a question for you David: Why did your God put 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 Concerts, Dance Madness, Follies Adjacent, 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.
