The Sandpoint Eater
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
Every Monday, since Oct. 5, 2009, the calendar on my phone has reminded me to “take care of Uncle Jimmy.” And I finally did.
Uncle …
Category: Opinion
Opinion
I’m sorry, how do you say your name?
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
It’s pronounced SON-ser-ray. Yes, it is shocking when people get it right on the first try, and Reader Publisher Ben Olson and Editor-in-Chief Zach Hagadone …
‘Over-organized, overpriced and over-proud’
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
“And what rough beast, its hour come round at last/ Slouches toward Bethlemen to be born?”
— W.B. Yeats, “The Second Coming,” published 1920
It’s …
In AG Raúl Labrador’s office, chaos is the only constant
By Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise
Reader Contributor
Idaho’s attorney general is the top law enforcement officer in our state. We rely on them to protect the public interest, hold wrongdoers …
A few thoughts… About the real West
By Sandy Compton
Reader Columnist
They’re making hay in southwestern Montana; cutting record harvests in the Big Hole, Horse Prairie, and the Beaverhead and Madison valleys. These water-rich bottoms are …
Emily Articulated: Barbie
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
This article contains spoilers about the Barbie movie. Steer clear if you’re still planning on watching (and also, what are you waiting for?).
My $14 …
My ‘office sister’
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
There is a page in my desk calendar that I’ve been dreading since there was still snow on the ground. Sometime back in the late-winter …
Out of the trenches
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
I still remember when Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey joined our little family at the Reader. It was the summer of 2016 and I had received an …
The possessions we cherish
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Anyone who has seen the A&E show Hoarders knows what it’s like to see someone literally buried under the weight of their possessions.
If you …
Where will the children play?
By K.L. Huntley
Reader Contributor
Everything, absolutely everything eventually evolves. This includes people, wildlife languages and cultures. That is the way it is and the way it will continue to …
Letters
- Party Affiliation… Dear Editor, Registering as a Republican or as unaffiliated gives you the most flexibility in primary elections. Political party rules apply to primary elections. You may be required to register as a member of specific political party in order to vote in that party’s primary election. (Republicans have the requirement, Democrats don’t). ...
- In Response to Ben Olson… Dear Editor, In response to Ben Olson’s Bouquet and Barbs column in the Jan.18 Reader: Ben, as a journalist I was surprised to see what you had written regarding the advisory vote on Scotchman’s Peak. Typically a journalist would have checked the facts before writing on a subject, but clearly you had ...
- Women’s March… Dear Editor, N.ID Women’s March on Saturday was a great success with 956 attending rally and peaceful march here in Sandpoint. Our theme “First She Marched – Then She Ran!” grew from the concept that we as women want greater involvement in our government designed to be “for” and “by” the ...
- Smelter Woes… Dear Editor, I am a citizen of Blanchard and have been working with citizens of Newport Washington to stop the construction of a silicon smelter to be owned and operated by HiTest Sands. We have collected information from other silicon smelters in Iceland, Europe and here in the United States. We are told ...
- The Right Questions… Dear Editor: In your commentary section on Dec. 28, Phyllis J. Kardos asks a lot of questions, but she isn’t asking the right questions. First and foremost is “Do we want solar panels used in America? And second to that is “Do we want to use computers and other products that use ...
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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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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.
