Sticking it to the new year
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
New year, new me — right?
Everybody loves a good New Year’s resolution. On second thought, everybody loves the idea of a New Year’s resolution. …
Category: Opinion
Opinion
Emily Articulated
By Emily Erickson
Reader Staff
I finished my first book of 2021. The Midnight Library by Matt Haig had been sitting in my audiobook queue since it came out in …
A dark day in our nation’s history
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Publisher’s note: This is an opinion article.
As Reader staff members were preparing our first edition of 2021 before press time on Jan. 6, pro-Trump …
It’s not the years in your life…
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Because it’s Latin, the phrase annus horribilis sounds ancient, but it’s not. In scattered use beginning in the 1980s, it didn’t come to prominence until …
The year in re- and preview
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Yeesh. Where to begin? First of all, we’re quite aware that making predictions even in less tumultuous times is a fool’s practice. Yet, undaunted, that’s …
Legislative preview:
By Rep. Sage Dixon, R-Ponderay
Special to the Reader
With the advent of COVID-19 the standard thought process that most legislators use when preparing legislation was interrupted by the sudden …
Legislative preview:
By Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle
Special to the Reader
The New Year is nearly upon us, which brings with it another legislative session here in Idaho. The Legislature will convene …
2020 was one hell of a year; here are some good things that happened
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
During “normal” times, the last page of the calendar usually brings wistful looks back at the year that has passed and hopeful views of the …
Coming out for the holidays
Sam Luikens
Reader Contributor
The holiday season is usually a time when many families gather together, some turning to the familiar and newly-minted traditions that offer comfort in the dark …
Use Idaho’s excess revenues to save lives, not more money
By Sen. Melissa Witntrow, D-Boise
Special to the Reader
What if you were hanging on the edge of a cliff and your friend leaned down and started rapping hard on …
Letters
- Please Vote… Dear Editor, On Nov. 8, Boundary and Bonner Counties have an opportunity to vote for positive change. Please vote for my friends: Stephen F. Howlett, Idaho State Representative District 1 Seat B; Kate McAlister, Idaho State Representative District 1 Seat A; Dave Kramer, Boundary County Sheriff; and Tim Tucker, Boundary County Commissioner. I ...
- Kate for the House… Dear Editor, There is nothing wrong with District 1 that what's right with District 1 can't make so much better! And that is why we support Kate McAlister for District 1 State Representative. Kate is doing an exceptional job as president of the Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce to nourish the business ...
- Comments Upsetting… Dear Editor, : There certainly is a great divide in our country, and that gap is largely promoted by people who fail to try to understand each other’s point of view. It’s easy for us to categorize other groups. However such categorizations are not ...
- Vote For McAlister, Howlett, Meyers and Chilcott&#… Dear Editor, Nov. 8 is a very important day for the future of our country and our Idaho legislative districts 1 and 7. If you believe in and support public education, VOTE McALISTER, HOWLETT, MEYERS and CHILCOTT. If you believe in and support public infrastructure, VOTE McALISTER, HOWLETT, MEYERS and CHILCOTT. If you ...
- Scott Has To Go… Dear Editor, Heather Scott, our representative for Idaho House district 1A, has got to go. She is not a conservative. Though I do not agree with conservatives on most issues I do confess that there is such thing as a practical, compassionate, common sense conservative. Heather Scott has none of these ...
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.
GO READ IT»
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 Science fun, the Backcountry Film Festival, Insanity Fab, 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.
