Why are you like this?
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
It’s come to my attention that my life story — such as it is — could be considered less than normal, due to the presence …
Category: Opinion
Opinion
Emily Articulated: Change
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
As I’m writing today, we are on the cusp of change (just as we are around every Election Day). Each voting cycle brings new ideas, …
Oh you’re Native?
By Jyl Wheaton-Abraham
Reader Contributor
I was at the laundromat scrolling through social media when I saw a comment that made me laugh out loud. Normally I avoid laughing and …
Notes in the margin
By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint
Reader Contributor
Later this week, Lt. Gov. Scott Bedke will be in town to talk with our students and school staff about the Idaho Launch …
Sen. Risch has historic opportunity to support the Kootenai Tribe of Idaho
By Jennifer Ekstrom
Reader Contributor
I recently had the great honor to attend the Upper Columbia United Tribes’ conference on transboundary mining pollution in lovely Osoyoos, British Columbia. Indigenous speakers …
An Election Day for the books
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
I did the math the other day, and figured out I’ve covered Sandpoint City Hall under six mayors: David Sawyer, Ray Miller, Gretchen Albrecht-Hellar, Marsha …
Zombies: the democratic monster
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Classic movie monsters usually have a long literary tradition in Gothic or horror novels, but that isn’t the case for the zombie, which made the …
Harvesting memories
By Mitchell Etheridge
Reader Contributor
On a brisk, muddy April afternoon, my girlfriend, Lily, and I arrived at a humble farm nestled between Moyie Springs, Idaho, and the Montana state …
The traditions we keep
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Tradition is a curious concept. Do something once, it’s a lark. A few times, a habit. Often, perhaps you’re forming a custom. At some point, …
The butcher’s binky
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Contributor
A couple of days into this year’s rifle hunting season, my husband Alex sent me a photo. The text notification made my heart race. He’d …
Letters
- Please Vote For Woodward… Dear Editor, Please vote Jim Woodward for senator in District 1. Jim is a true conservative, a man of integrity and solutions oriented. With 21 years of Navy service, retiring as a commander, many years as a business owner and employer, a family man and community oriented, Jim Woodward is pro-Idaho! Raised ...
- Cast Your Vote For Kunzeman… Dear Editor, I’d like to urge voters to turn out in the Republican primary and cast a vote for Carol Kunzeman for Bonner County commissioner. Carol will be a breath of fresh air for the county. She will bring integrity and common sense to the District 3 seat. I’m concerned that the ...
- Engelhardt For Assessor… Dear Editor: I will be voting for Dennis Engelhardt for Bonner County Assessor on May 15. After reviewing campaign material from the three Republican candidates and attending one of the Farm Bureau candidate forums, I am convinced that Dennis is the clear choice for this important public office. Dennis has managed hundreds of ...
- Favor Wilderness… Dear Editor, For billions of years the forces of nature have created the forests, plains, deserts, mountains, rivers, lakes and oceans that make up the earth on which we live. These landscapes have portions that have not been modified by machines or pollution, i.e., they are in their natural state. We ...
- Thank you Jon Hagadone… Dear Editor, On April 18, Jon Hagadone of the Idaho Pour Authority here in Sandpoint sponsored a fundraiser to help Bonner Partners In Care Free Health Clinic. BPICC offers free medical care to anyone that can’t afford to see a doctor. Jon made a special effort to share a portion of his ...
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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 Festivus, Skiing with Santa, Hogwire, 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.
