Rings of Power series returns with another (somehow still lackluster) season
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Near to this date two years ago, I gave a guarded though mostly positive accounting of the first two episodes of the Amazon original series …
Category: Opinion
Opinion
Don’t tread on me, I have the right to vote
By Randy Worrall
Reader Contributor
American veterans share three things: a deep love for our nation, a shared oath to the Constitution and an understanding that the freedoms we enjoy …
A Few Thoughts… On wilderness and what it really means
By Sandy Compton
Reader Columnist
Fall is falling. Sunday morning, it becomes official. I will — hopefully — be in a spot that cares nothing for the arbitrary Gregorian calendar, …
Grandiose ideas
By Mark Reiner
Reader Contributor
Government, democracy, religion, Christianity: all grandiose, big, expansive ideas that have moved humanity to form unions, and to kill each other. There are many more …
Dumb of the Week: Now we’re eating pets?
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
It takes a special brand of dumb to make it into this column. Today’s topic reaches a whole new level in the stratosphere.
The Sept. …
Proselytizing despair
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Pop culture started down a dark path in the early 2010s with the rise of shows like Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead,…
Gratitude from a grump
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Upon reviewing my past eight or so months of “Back of the Book” essays, I came to the conclusion that I’ve been a real downer …
Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Wilderness Act
By Phil Hough
Reader Contributor
On Sept. 3, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Wilderness Act, preserving 54 areas as wilderness, totaling 9.1 million acres in 13 states. More …
Eskelson leaves hole in hearts and community
By Terri Ivie
River Valley Beacon
To say that Dan Eskelson’s passing will leave a hole in the Priest River community would be an understatement. Anyone who was fortunate enough …
Lake level and dam operation update
By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint
Reader Contributor
Idaho Gov. Brad Little flew into our area Aug. 29 for a “Capitol for a Day” event in Priest River. Before and after …
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 out on holiday fun with Turkey Trots, Family & Friends Day, Tree Lighting Ceremonies, 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.
