Netflix series Chimp Crazy lives up to both parts of its title
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Like many people — probably too many people — I binged Tiger King in its entirety when it arose as a short-lived cultural behemoth during …
Category: Opinion
Opinion
Bruce Willis, I am not
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
My intense fear of crashing into the ocean and being eaten by sharks has never stopped me from having a good time on an airplane. …
Taking stock at the brink
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
There was an internet phenomenon from 2015 called “The Dress,” which seems appropriate to remember right now.
A week before her daughter’s wedding, a British …
Emily Articulated: What now?
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
Rarely am I at a loss for words; but, sometimes, my stream of consciousness feels tangled and stuck, lodged in my throat or thick on …
Dumb of the week — extended edition
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
There is an entire corner of the internet dedicated to the art of the self-own. It seems we all can’t get enough of seeing someone …
Letters on letters
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Among the many unexpected delights of my experience writing a master’s thesis on colonial British-American history was researching pre-Revolutionary newspapering.
In particular, I came to …
Matthee won’t let Idaho families down
By Emma Stanford
Reader Contributor
By failing to fund child care, state GOP leaders are failing Idaho families — and failing our economy. Healthy families are the backbone of a …
A Few Thoughts…
By Sandy Compton
Reader Columnist
“Stuff” can be translated to mean many things, but this is a family newspaper, so “stuff” is what we will call stuff.
We’re all receiving …
An elk hunter’s circle of life
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Contributor
In my brief time as a parent, I’ve come to know that the ultimate joy of raising a small person is sharing things with them. …
The Penguin is a crime drama masterpiece that transcends its comic-book origins
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
It’s been said by at least one critic at The Guardian that Colin Farrell should win “all the awards” for his remarkable performance as Oswald …
Letters
- Twisted Facts… Dear Editor, Mr. Rose gets many facts twisted and appears to need some education. The federal government can not seize lands they already have. The Scotchman Peaks are owned by the public and managed by the federal government through the United States Forest Service. Whether the Scotchman Peaks end up being ...
- For the Kids… Dear Editor, We now have a generation of children born after Columbine and 9/11 who have always lived in an ever more dangerous world. This is in stark contrast to nearly everyone over about 30 years old who never even considered school terrorism or shootings. While many of us feel “it ...
- Fix the ‘Gun Show Loophole’…? Dear Editor, You want to fix the “gun-show loophole” on firearm purchases? There isn’t one, really (know what you are talking about, see above). It is a private party transfer loophole. I’m cool with that fix, but you had better improve the restricted buyer database. Not all law enforcement (local, state, ...
- Yes to Wilderness… Dear Editor, I am in favor of wilderness designation for the Scotchman Peaks area. Currently, this land is owned by the American public and managed by the Forest Service. If this becomes wilderness, it will still be owned by the American people and managed for us by the Forest Service. Currently, ...
- Distorted Facts… Dear Editor, Steve Brixen, I agree with your analogy that guns (in your case, apparently, a rifle), in being like cars (in my case a pick-up truck), do not cause harm by themselves. Rare exceptions noted. So hopefully you’re in agreement that we should treat the two a little more alike. You ...
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 out on holiday fun with Turkey Trots, Family & Friends Day, Tree Lighting Ceremonies, 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.
