A few thoughts: On Something and SDRs
By Sandy Compton
Reader Columnist
At Oakland Airport, I await a flight to Spokane, the last leg home from Seattle. It’s a roundabout way to get there, but it fits …
Category: Opinion
Opinion
RIP Betty White
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
By my reckoning, I’ve spent 11 of the past 16 New Year’s Eves in a newsroom, either partially or entirely abandoned, halfheartedly trying to do …
The Lumberjill: Trigger alert — sometimes strong women are strong for a reason
By Jen Jackson Quintano
Reader Columnist
One habit I’ve maintained from my once-upon-a-time years as a writer is keeping a notebook on hand at all times. Everywhere I go, paper …
The darkest day, one year later
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Some dark deeds in American history will forever be associated with when they took place: Dec. 7, 1941; Nov. 22, 1963; Sept. 11, 2001. A …
Legislative preview 2022
By Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle
Reader Contributor
The 2022 legislative session starts on Monday, Jan. 10 with the governor’s State of the State address, available online through Idaho Public Television. …
Home(s) for the holidays
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
The end of December is when many return home for dinners, gifts and gatherings of varying formality. No family looks the same and, often, the …
Waterkeeper: Trestle Creek Marina project will do irreparable damage
By Steve Holt
Reader Contributor
As I’ve mentioned in previous articles, the Lake Pend Oreille Waterkeeper is not against development or growth per se; however, if you are going to …
Voices in the Wilderness: Exploring our wild backyard whenever we can
By Rebecca Sanchez
Reader Contributor
My father grew up in a town on the outskirts of Zurich, Switzerland with his sister and five brothers. The lucky boy had the Alps …
The art of nothingness
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
There is an art to doing nothing. In this workaday world dominated by how many items we can cram into our daily lives, some might …
2021 Gift Guide: Shopping local at the last-minute
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
True to form, I have procrastinated on most aspects of this season — including everything from the mustering of holiday spirit to the writing of …
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.
GO READ IT»
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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Curious about what media the locals use? Check our 2018 Local Media Survey. GO SEE »
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.
