The Lumberjill: In praise of trees, exertion and Metallica T-shirts
By Jen Jackson Quintano
Reader Columnist
I feel like I spend a lot of time in this column focusing on the fears and frictions generated by the interplay of my …
Category: Opinion
Opinion
Emily Articulated: Trespassing
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
“I thought runners were supposed to be good people,” the stranger spat, posturing while snapping photos of our license plates.
I was recently issued a …
The changing faces of Sandpoint
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Lao Tzu’s take on change remains just as true today as it was 2,500 years ago when he wrote, “If you do not change direction, …
The Lumberjill:
By Jen Jackson Quintano
Reader Columnist
This morning, for the first time since our daughter started attending her new school, I dressed like a normal person for the morning drop-off. …
Emily Articulated: Accurate holiday music
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
This holiday season, although resembling “normal,” is likely to feel different for a lot of us. The same old songs, belted by Mariah Carey or …
‘Where everybody knows your name’
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Without fail, if I hear the Cheers theme song, I’m instantly transported back to a cozy past era.
“Where Everybody Knows Your Name,” composed by …
Emily Articulated: Entertainment
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
With winter nights wrapping their arms around our daylight hours, and midnight darkness inching its way toward 4 p.m., I’ve had to turn indoors for …
Stephen Drinkard, all and everything for a purposeful life
Longtime Sandpoint resident Stephen Charles Drinkard, 77, died Saturday, Oct. 30 at Bonner General Health after weeks of fighting a breakthrough COVID pneumonia he contracted while hospitalized for a surgery …
Back of the Book: On losing
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
I hate losing.
I am competitive, to a fault. There are a variety of factors that made me this way. It’s partially hereditary (thank you, …
Emily Articulated: Autumn
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
This early fall was the most beautiful I can remember since living in Idaho. Driving down side streets and walking through winding alleys was like …
Letters
- Shelby for Mayor… Dear Editor, Vote for Shelby Rognstad in the Sandpoint Mayor’s election on November 3rd. Shelby wants to bring clean, high-tech firms here that provide good-paying jobs. He drafted a zoning plan that keeps Sandpoint affordable, with no sprawl, and is environmentally sensitive. He created an herbicide-free, hand-pulling program to rid our lake of invasive ...
- We get what we pay for… Dear Editor, Regarding Heather Scott and her confederate flag, either she is very unaware of the meaning of that flag or she is very racist. Yes she can claim that her actions are a freedom of speech issue. Obviously she is is ignorant of the fact that the confederate flag is ...
- Tea Party politicians shouldn’t butt in… Last week I heard on our local talk radio (KSPT 1400) an announcement or what sounded like an advertisement given by one of our local political leaders (Christian Fioravanti) that he and our other tea party official, Heather Scott, as well as our elected sheriff Daryl Wheeler, bragging about how ...
- Avista rate increase unfounded… Dear Idaho Public Utilities Commissioners: I have a problem with Avista’s requested increases in the monthly electric basic charge from $5.25 to $8.50 and the monthly natural gas basic charge from $4.25 to $8.00. These increases are 62% and 88%, respectively. First of all, I understand the need to increase rates. Avista’s ...
- The world gone crazy… Dear Editor, With all the violence going on by both citizens and the authorities, it seems the world has gone crazy. What could be causing this? One of the most obvious reasons is there is just too many people in the world. Another obvious reason is religion. There are some other possible ...
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 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.
