From ice to mud to frozen mud and back again
By Rose Olson
Reader Staff
The official start of spring may be the end of March, but I feel like Earth Day is when the springtime vibes are finally on …
Category: Opinion
Opinion
Dirt-y Secrets: Spring has (mostly) arrived
By Ranel Hanson
Reader Columnist
“It is one of those April days when the sun shines hot and the wind blows cold, when it is summer in the light and …
City’s Multimodal Transportation Plan has ‘solutions without goals’
By Molly O’Reilly
Reader Contributor
Sandpoint’s Multimodal Transportation Master Plan (MTMP) will be on display at the Library April 27, 11 a.m.-6:30 p.m. It is a workman-like document. Twenty years …
A logger’s daughter’s Earth Day
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
When I look at my garden, my mind works in annual cycles. I’ll put tomatoes in this spot, I think, because it gets great afternoon …
A few thoughts … On perspective
By Sandy Compton
Reader Columnist
My brothers and I and our significant others once stood in Grandpa Earl’s east field on a summer night, watching sunset fade away. Hanging in …
Greetings from Boise: It’s a wrap — an overview of 2023 Idaho Legislature
By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint
Reader Contributor
The 2023 Legislative Session ended last Thursday, April 6. As a freshman representative, I had few expectations. I had heard there would be …
Mydaho
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
For many years, in the earlier part of this century, my friends and I took to referring to Sandpoint as “The Shire” — owing not …
‘A hole in the fabric of our community’
Bonner General Health’s announcement March 17 that it would end labor and delivery services ripped a hole in the fabric of our community. Generations of North Idaho residents were born …
Hair like Erik’s
By Tim Henney
Reader Contributor
The more I came to know the recently departed sage of Sandpoint, Erik Daarstad, the more I thought about moving to Norway.
My God, if …
So long and thanks for all the turns
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The end of the ski season at Schweitzer is always a little bittersweet. Everyone down in the valley is rejoicing at the first warm days …
Letters
- No to Donna Gow as Assessor… Dear Editor, I listened to the KRFY radio broadcast on 4/25/18 with the three candidates for Assessor. All three were asked questions about themselves, the position and their goals. One of the statements made by Donna Gow stood out from all the rest. Her description of the Motor Vehicles division of the Assessors ...
- McDonald is the Best Choice… Dear Editor, Boredom is not a reason to run for office. And neither is gender. But a willingness to serve your fellow citizens, dedication to the demands of the position and a commitment to excellence and honesty are. Also required is an unyielding understanding that “the best government is that which ...
- Vote for Lockwood… Dear editor, Steve Lockwood, candidate for the Bonner County Board of Commissioners, is a strong believer in transparency and doesn’t think our current elected county officials are practicing it today. “Today’s county commission is making decisions privately, before public meetings, and not making it easy for voters to follow their actions,” says ...
- Vote for Richard Miller… Dear Editor I would like to express my support for Richard Miller as the next Bonner County assessor. Richard is a valued member of our community. He is well known for his self-starting, problem-solving work ethic. He holds a master’s degree and is greatly esteemed by his peers and customers alike. Contrary ...
- Consider the Future of Public Lands… Dear Editor, The ballot for the upcoming May 15 primary election will include an Scotchman Peaks Wilderness “advisory” question, as follows: “Do you favor Senator Jim Risch’s proposal for congressional designation of a 13,960-acre Scotchman Peaks Wilderness Area in Bonner County.” Although non-binding, the results potentially have a significant impact on ...
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 the Reptile Man, Crazy Days, the Festival at Sandpoint ... 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.
