A few thoughts on COVID-19, masks and manliness
By Sandy Compton
Reader Columnist
As we approach our national Election Day, polls report that Joe Biden leads Donald Trump by 35 points among women, but only by two points …
Category: Opinion
Opinion
Voting: Encourage a generational difference
By Paul Graves
Reader Contributor
I offer a challenge to readers of the Reader: If you have adult children, grandchildren of voting age, or younger friends of voting age, please …
HJR4 just makes sense
By Idaho House Speaker Scott Bedke and House Minority Leader Representative Ilana Rubel
Reader Contributors
The ballots submitted by the Republican speaker of the House and the Democratic leader of …
Emily Articulated: 10 years
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
Ten years ago today, my mom died, with just a few quick months between her cancer diagnosis and hurried departure. As a 19-year-old, I remember …
Beyond the game
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Fresh out of college and piecing together part-time jobs, I applied to coach volleyball at Clark Fork High School.
I’d always intended to help out …
Voices in the Wilderness
By Jayden Winslow
Reader Contributor
Straddling the summits and flanks of northwest Montana’s Cabinet Mountains lies the Cabinet Mountain Wilderness Area. Over 94,000 acres of primitive, rugged and pristine Montana …
Phantom footsteps and the graves next door
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Everybody is afraid of something. When I was 7 years old, there was a period of time lasting about a year when I was consumed …
Mayor’s Roundtable
By Mayor Shelby Rognstad
Reader Contributor
Last Thursday I had the privilege of presenting the State of the City address before the Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce at its first …
Emily Articulated: I don’t really want to write about politics
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
Opening the creaky door, I heaved myself up into my newly acquired good, old truck. The broad, cracked, faux leather bench spoke of its many …
A few thoughts… on pure B***S***
By Sandy Compton
Reader Columnist
The weather has been unseasonably warm, if you haven’t noticed, and I’ve whiled away a few days getting reacquainted with the prairies and island ranges …
Letters
- Hooray for a Vibrant Community… Dear Editor, Good god! Did you see all the fantastic events, charities, and educational opportunities going on in our community in last week’s Reader? The Bonner County History Museum’s latest exhibit, a CNC router course at MakerPoint, a walking fundraiser for the homeless, Poem in Your Pocket Day (April 26), an Origami ...
- Vote for McDonald… Dear Editor, I have been an active attendee of the Bonner County Commissioners’ weekly meetings for six years. I have been very impressed with what Commissioner Dan McDonald has accomplished during his first term. In 2016 Dan campaigned on responsible, business-oriented management of the county’s budget and assets and bringing a ...
- McDonald Deserves 2nd Term… Dear Editor, Rarely does an elected official step into office and keep their campaign promises. Dan McDonald is such an official. In 2016, Dan ran on efficiency and cost-cutting. And not only has he kept those promises, he’s gone above and beyond. Unlike his opponent, whose prior stint as Ponderay mayor admittedly increased ...
- County’s ‘Amnesty’ Plan May Cause Unpleasant Surpr… Dear Editor, Unpleasant surprises may face many Bonner County landowners. The County is considering undermining 27 years of countywide zoning by allowing illegally created parcels created Nov. 18, 2008, to be lawful through “amnesty.” This waives 27 years of zoning standards, like lot size minimums, and 13 years of subdivision standards, like ...
- Vote Them Out… Dear Editor, High school students leading marches in the streets demanding gun reform have captured our nation’s headlines recently. They remind us that while adults have failed to stop school shootings, perhaps this new generation can — and that the right to live is more important than the right to own ...
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 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.
