What we’re thankful for
A Fresh Perspective
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
This year, I’ve been given the opportunity to feel small.
This has come partially from my constant consumption of news about the …
Category: Opinion
Opinion
Emily Articulated
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
This Thanksgiving looks a bit different than last, with fewer miles traveled and loved ones feeling the distance of six feet apart. It won’t be …
Giving thanks for ‘natural time’
By Phil Hough
Reader Contributor
I am thankful to have wild places to wander in and find the time. The natural time. In wilderness, time flows from very natural and …
A safe holiday season
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
While Thanksgiving is usually a time when family comes together — often for the only time of the year — with COVID-19, many families are …
Mayor’s Roundtable
By Sandpoint Mayor Shelby Rognstad
Reader Contributor
The growing community spread of COVID-19 in North Idaho is worrisome. Bonner General Hospital reported on Saturday, Nov. 14 it had moved into …
Scroll no more
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
While having a conversation with a friend about social media usage, she told me she planned to take some time away from Facebook because she …
An integral process
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
As ballots were still being counted across the country in the tight presidential race that has widely been projected as a win for former-Vice President …
Investing in the future of medicine
By Sheryl Rickard
Reader Contributor
One of my favorite times of the year is when our Idaho WWAMI students arrive at Bonner General Health.
I’ve spent 34 years — my …
Emily Articulated
By Emily Erickson
Reader Staff
I know a guy who absolutely hates winter. His face turns sour at the first sign of fall — a crumpled expression like the brown …
Dying Twice
By Michael Jacobson
Reader Contributor
Some people don’t know how to make it back. Such is the case with Raymond’s brother, James. He took his own life one day. The …
Letters
- No to Refugees… Dear Editor, I am not writing because I am a mean person, but anyone who watches what these people are doing to other countries have a very good right to be very concerned. I have grandchildren in day care in Sandpoint, we are Christians and do not believe in their religion ...
- The Descent of the Republican Party… Dear Editor, As we head into the presidential elections, a useful and insightful book to read about presidential character is a “Team of Rivals” by well-respected historian, Doris Kearns Goodwin. This acclaimed book is a detailed study about Abraham Lincoln and his cabinet. In her introduction, Lincoln had the admirable qualities ...
- Reader Milestone… Dear editor Congratulations on your 1st year anniversary publishing the Reader! Keep up the good work! “I can see a lot of light in you.” I’m glad I can help deliver to Bonners Ferry. Happy new year to you both and to all the other writers at the Reader! A big shout to Candy, Julie, ...
- Thanks to Nick Gier… Dear Editor, Thank you for the conscientious research of Nick Gier. He inspires compassion for the world. Jodi Rawson Sandpoint
- Say No to Oil Trains… Dear Editor, Living in Sandpoint, I am no stranger to freight trains. Like many of you, I can hear the rumble of an approaching train at any hour of the day or night, and my windowpanes rattle as one passes. Trains in Sandpoint seem to be a fact of life – ...
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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⋅ CIVIC EVENTS»
⋅ 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.
