The children just want to breathe
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
As fires rage in Idaho’s forests, the smoke hangs so thick sometimes in Sandpoint that its famous views take on a muted, ghostly pallor. Summer …
Category: Opinion
Opinion
Summertime update for Legislative District 1A
By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint
Reader Contributor
Greetings. I sincerely hope everyone is enjoying our summer. With several weeks to go before the summer temps and water levels begin to …
Greetings from 2023: Send help
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Part of my weekly duties as publisher of the Reader is skimming through old newspaper archives for interesting news stories of the past for the …
The Idaho Club renews push to develop Trestle Creek, threatening imperiled fish
By Jennifer Ekstrom
Reader Contributor
A proposal to build luxury housing and a large private marina at the mouth of Trestle Creek on Lake Pend Oreille poses major threats to …
In praise of imperfection
By John T. Reuter
Reader Editor Emeritus
The cafe next door to the Panida Theater had caught fire. As firefighters rushed to put out the blaze, they caused water damage …
The divine mother and the anxious daughter
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
My first official religious service, outside of weddings and funerals, was my high school baccalaureate. Dressed in my devil-red graduation robe, I sat in the …
Dirt-y secrets: in the thick of it
By Ranel Hanson
Reader Columnist
Hooray for August! Sun, a warm lake, berries and flowers everywhere — hooray!
Little brown frogs, grasshoppers that look like butterflies when they fly, butterflies, …
Democrats fight for fairness in our housing market
Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise
Reader Contributor
All Idahoans need a roof over their heads, but today’s housing market challenges residents across the income spectrum. Rapid population growth has led to …
Mad about science: arachnophobia
By Ellie Klippel
Reader Columnist
Editor’s note: This week, the East Bonner County Library’s exploration assistant and SHS student Ellie Klippel is guest writing “Mad About Science.” Regular columnist Brenden …
Emily Articulated: A column by and about Millennials
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
I don’t know exactly when in my childhood I was introduced to the concept of a “tomboy,” but I can remember an “after” in which …
Letters
- Small Investment is Critical… Dear Editor, The March 14 supplemental school levy election is critical to the well-being of our community. Until the state government steps up to provide adequate funding for public schools, the responsibility falls on us to make sure our children get a good education. Our daughter is a proud 2016 graduate of ...
- We Are Full Spectrum of Humans… Hi fabulous Reader folks! In these times where one can either turn on Democrat news media or Republican news media and nothing in between, we, the ever growing post-partisan population (43 percent last time I looked) who are no longer in this “us vs. them” paradigm, have no place to get ...
- Look at the Facts… Dear Editor, I write this letter in support of continuing the supplemental levy that is up for renewal on March 14. This levy is not new. It is a replacement of an expiring levy – one that has been approved every two years for the past 17 years. The school district ...
- Stop Misleading Risch… Dear Editor, It is about time the so-called Friends of the Scotchman Peaks Wilderness and the Forest Service stop trying to mislead Sen. Jim Risch, our county commissioners, and others claiming there is very little opposition to the proposed wilderness. This is just not true. Now that people realize what they ...
- Our Community Needs This… Dear Editor, Those I have spoken to who are planning to vote against the upcoming school levy often bring up financial and economic reasons. Whether it is because of a perceived rise in their taxes (it’s very minimal since it’s a replacement levy), or whether it is because our superintendent’s salary ...
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 Live performances of music & theater, fundraising, and more! See the full list of events in the Community Calendars:
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⋅ MOVIE SHOWTIMES»
⋅ SPORTS & OUTDOOR EVENTS»
⋅ YEAR CALENDAR»
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.
