Win $100 with our 2019 media survey
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Every year around this time, the Sandpoint Reader teams up with SandpointOnline to host a media survey. We try to ask as many people as …
Category: Opinion
Opinion
Back from the dead
It was four years ago this week that the Reader came back from newspaper purgatory. Founded in 2004, the first iteration of the Reader published every week for over eight …
Wolf traps should be placed further from trails
By Gabrielle Duebendorfer
Reader Contributor
One of my dogs recently got caught in a wolf trap for the second time in the last few years. The first time it was …
It’s time to ‘Add the Words’
By Sen. Maryanne Jordan
Reader Contributor
I am often asked why I serve in the Idaho Senate. Why, as a Democrat in Idaho, would I choose the Idaho legislature? There …
Benefits of a second rail bridge are unclear
By Chantilly Higbee
Reader Contributor
Optimization is important to the sustainability of any industry. Transportation by rail is no exception. However, the benefits gained by working efficiently should be balanced …
50 ways to hurt yourself
By Nancy Gerth
Reader Contributor
Something nobody mentions about growing old is that suddenly you can — and do — hurt yourself in new and imaginative ways. This has been …
Martin Luther King was a democratic socialist
By Nick Gier
Reader Columnist
“Economic justice would require a land where men will not take necessities to give luxuries to the few.”
—Martin Luther King, Jr.
Many conservatives today, …
Volunteerism: Part 2
By Linnis Jellinek
Reader Contributor
VIP is the name, and volunteering is our game. We connect people who want to volunteer with organizations in our community that need them! We …
Put action on climate change at the top of your ‘to do’ list
By Jean Gerth Anderson
Reader Contributor
Next week, Wednesday, Jan. 16, 50 Sandpoint High School students will be presenting posters focused on solutions to climate change, with $1,000 in prize …
Letters
- The Nail on the Head… Dear Editor, In the Reader’s April 12 issue, contributor David Phillips responded to the Festival’s unfortunate decision to do away with the “number line” system. David really hit the nail on the head with a well-reasoned and articulate column. I am in total agreement and decry the fact that the Festival is ...
- An Outstanding Legislator… Dear Editor, Heather Scott is by far the best candidate as our Representative for Legislative District 1A. For four years she has lived the mantra that “actions speak louder than words” and prizes honesty and loyalty to her electors above all else. Heather has always shown total commitment to our causes ...
- This Land Is My Land, This Land is Your Land…… Dear Editor, All citizens share in the ownership of our national forests. I have been amazed that creation of less than 15,000 acres of wilderness near Scotchman Peaks has sparked so much interest. That is less than half of 1 percent of the total acreage on the vast 2.5 million-plus acres ...
- SPORTS Endorses Scott… Dear Editor, I am pleased to announce that the SPORTS premier firefighter- and law enforcement-related social club in pristine North Idaho is endorsing Heather Scott in the coming primary and election for District 1A state legislative seat. We believe Heather Scott to be a fabulous candidate — a candidate of and ...
- My Reason NOT to Vote for Michael Snyder for Congr… Dear Editor, I am supporting: a man who doesn’t make bold claims, but instead relies on a voting record that everyone can see, character that has been demonstrated by what he does rather than what he says, and who has been serving the people of Idaho rather than self interest. I ...
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.
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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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⋅ SPORTS & OUTDOOR EVENTS»
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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.
