‘Idaho nice’
By Dick Sonnichsen
Reader Contributor
A friend of mine from Minnesota brags about the friendliness of the people of his state, a concept the inhabitants call “Minnesota Nice.” “Minnesota Nice” …
Category: Opinion
Opinion
Finding Schitt’s Creek in ‘the Caribbean of the Rockies’
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
It has taken 10 years, many miles and more car barfs, backseat brawls and emergency roadside pit stops than I care to recall (including an …
Reasons for hope in the housing crisis
By Cate Huisman
Reader Contributor
Anyone who reads the “Bouquets and Barbs” column of this newspaper may recall a recent rant by Ben Olson, who serves our community both as …
River daze
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Every once in a while, as life stacks up a bit too high, the river calls. I dream of long days in the canoe, drifting …
The wedding singer
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
I’ve played music at some interesting places in the dozen years I’ve been in a band. Once I played atop the freezers in Winter Ridge, …
The Lumberjill: ‘You’re not the carefree woman I married’
By Jen Jackson Quintano
Reader Columnist
A friend recently sent me a New Yorker cartoon. Depicted in it is a harried woman wearing a baby, a child and a dog …
On restaurant work
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
I’ve found no greater sense of kinship in this world than while sitting at a restaurant bar on a Saturday night in summer, surrounded by …
Emboldened haters not welcome
By Nishelle Gonzales
Reader Contributor
Owning a handyman and contracting company has been a great way to interact and learn about our diverse local community. We get to assist everyone …
A few thoughts … On becoming a real character
By Sandy Compton
Reader Contributor
You may have heard someone say, “That person is a real character,” generally in reference to a guy or gal who is somewhat, or very…
Dirt-y Secrets: Summer is a busy season in the garden
By Ranel Hanson
Reader Columnist
“Hot fun in the summertime!”
— Sly Stone
If you are a gardener, you live for summer. I am speaking for myself and anyone who …
Letters
- Final Response to Mr. Kattner… Dear Editor and Cliff Kattner: This will be my last installment in the dialog I started with Cliff Katner by replying to his letter of Jan. 19. So, if the Reader publishes this letter and you elect to respond, Cliff, I am giving you the last word. Cliff wrote (gleefully, I think): ...
- Trump: a True Minority… Dear Editor, It seems ironic that Donald Trump, often criticized for being less-than-friendly towards minorities, should prove to be such a minority himself. We all know about the popular vote, but when you consider losing the popular vote by the second largest margin of any president in history (which has happened ...
- Health Care Reform… Dear Editor, Healthcare is 17.8 percent of the U.S. economy. The largest insurance agency in the country is the government, it covers its workers, military, plus 42% of children, 25% of adults under 65, and of course all adults over 65 and over. So, before Republicans get rid of the majority ...
- Supplemental Levy… Dear Editor, Vote YES on the Lake Pend Oreille School District (LPOSD) Replacement Supplemental Levy. This vote reflects well-deserved confidence in our staff, our students, our children, our grandchildren, and our future. Each Lake Pend Oreille school, especially the small rural ones, rely on local support to fund essential academic programs, services, ...
- Dixon Town Hall… Dear Editor, I was fortunate enough to attend Sage Dixon’s town hall meeting on Saturday, Jan. 28, in Ponderay. It was my first time meeting with Rep. Dixon, and I really appreciated that he takes the time to meet with his constituents. I was at the meeting to voice my concern about ...
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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.
