Rural no more?
By Roger and Sandy Sparling
Reader Contributors
On Oct. 20, 2022, the Bonner County Zoning commissioners recommended approval of a zone change for the corner of Vay and Dufort roads. …
Category: Opinion
Opinion
Fighting hate groups
By K.L. Huntley
Reader Contributor
Icy roads and a chill blowing down the snow-covered mountains didn’t deter close to 60 souls gathered at Sandpoint’s First Presbyterian Church on the evening …
‘Dear Editor’
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Things are bad, folks. I say this not as a partisan for any particular political party, but as a son raised in a fuzzy melange …
Blues Power
By Adrian Murillo
Reader Contributor
The time has come to praise our own unique Sandpoint sound of democracy and equality throwing it down every Monday night. I’m talking about the …
Emily Articulated: Hamilton
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
This past week, while getting barraged by the whirlwind of local and national political fanfare, I found a foothold in positive political engagement by revisiting …
A weekly reminder: You’re not crazy
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
In the nearly eight years I’ve been at the helm of this newspaper, one constant remains as a motivating reason why we do what we …
What you need to know about Idaho abortion laws
By Drs. Amelia and Vince Huntsberger
Reader Contributors
The Idaho Legislature has enacted some of the strictest abortion laws in the country. The “total abortion ban” went into effect on …
Losing hope is the death of democracy
By Nishelle Gonzales
Reader Contributor
I want to begin by celebrating and acknowledging how amazing the United States is. I know that “We’re Number One!” rhetoric is an instant eye …
I wanted a barn cat
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
I’m a dog person.
Most people can make assertions about what kind of person that makes me, and they’d likely be right. I am outgoing, …
Emily Articulated Travel Diary: Returning home and escalation
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
We’ve rounded out the last week of our trip abroad with stops in Copenhagen, Hamburg and Amsterdam. In these cities, history is not only found …
Letters
- Regarding S.P.O.R.T.S… Dear Editor, My comments are regarding Lawrence Fury’s statement that people with police and military pensions are “on the public dole” (re S.P.O.R.T.). Perhaps he would be less offended if he changed his view of these pensions to deferred compensation for those who spent their lives doing a job most people ...
- Montana Makes Sense… Dear Editor, It appears Montana is ahead of Idaho in recognizing that we need to start managing our forests before we lose all of them to fire! U.S. Senator Steve Daines and U.S. Congressman Greg Gianforte, both of Montana, are working to bring back forest management on our National Forests, with ...
- Ellen Weissman for State Rep… Dear Editor, Ellen Weissman exemplifies the values we all cherish. She has served the needs of families and youth as a teacher. She is currently serving our seniors as director of the Sandpoint Area Senior Center. Ellen as always focused on the personal needs of each individual, regardless of age, political ...
- Vote Yes for Scotchman Peaks… Dear Editor, The Forest Service developed its proposed Scotchman Peaks Wilderness by engaging the public in an open, transparent process, and the resulting recommendations are ones that I have long supported. This May 15, Bonner County voters will be asked if this area should be designated by Congress as wilderness. I ...
- No Personal Playground… Dear Editor, Jim Peterson wrote a disappointing letter in support of the proposed Scotchman wilderness. He wrote that he supports the wilderness because it “poses no threat to our timber-based economy, motorized recreation or mountain biking and no existing roads will be close.” Even though he describes his website, Evergreen, as ...
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 MarchFourth, A Reunion Concert, a Street Scramble... 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.
