Legislative recap
By Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle
Special to the Reader
The 2021 Idaho legislative session is complete, for now at least. For the first time in our 130 years of statehood, …
Category: Opinion
Opinion
Emily Articulated: Public libraries
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
My childhood library was a squat brick building with two sentry-like willow trees and a view of the sediment-stained Tomorrow River — a sleepy stream …
Setting the record straight on Solid Waste Bond
By Dan McDonald
Reader Contributor
I’m baffled.
I recently noted the Bonner County Republican Central Committee is coming out against the Solid Waste Bond on the May 18 ballot. I …
Off the Record: Moms
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
It’s an ongoing joke that even though my mom and I live about a quarter-mile apart, we never see each other.
This is not entirely …
White flight from hard truth
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
There was a time when Idahoans — particularly North Idahoans — weren’t afraid of talking about tough topics like social justice. That time is apparently …
Emily Articulated: Nearly 30
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
I’ve recently become aware that my 30th birthday is later this year; aware in the same kind of way as a far-off vacation that starts …
In response to hate mail
By Brenda Hammond
Reader Contributor
The Bonner County Human Rights Task Force sends its deepest sympathy to the victims of hate mail received recently by neighbors in our community. We …
A love letter to Mother Earth
By Phil Hough
Reader Contributor
Dear Mother Earth,
What a year it has been. Last April as the COVID-19 pandemic ramped up, many of us went home in isolation from …
The problem with ‘cancel culture’
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Conservative media outlets have been obsessed in recent months with talking about their latest buzzword for the ruin of America: cancel culture.
The outrage machine …
Emily Articulated: Branded
By Emily Erickson
Reader Staff
Outside of writing this column, I work with businesses to help establish or rework their outward-facing presence. These collaborations usually center on crafting a new …
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.
GO READ IT»
WHERE ARE THE WORKERS?: Five-part series, September-October 2021.
GO READ IT»
THE AMERICAN REDOUBT: Seven-part series, November-December 2017.
GO READ IT»
STANDOFF AT RUBY RIDGE: 25 Years Later. Five-part series, August-September 2017.
GO READ IT»
Curious about what media the locals use? Check our 2018 Local Media Survey. GO SEE »
Community Calendars
Coming up this week! Don’t miss Science fun, the Backcountry Film Festival, Insanity Fab, and more! See the full list of events in the Community Calendars:
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⋅ MOVIE SHOWTIMES»
⋅ SPORTS & OUTDOOR EVENTS»
⋅ YEAR CALENDAR»
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.
