No one walks alone
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The National Alliance on Mental Illness Far North Idaho hosts its second annual walk along the Sandpoint Dover Community Trail on Saturday, Oct. 7, as …
Category: Pets & Animals
The Idaho Club renews push to develop Trestle Creek, threatening imperiled fish
By Jennifer Ekstrom
Reader Contributor
A proposal to build luxury housing and a large private marina at the mouth of Trestle Creek on Lake Pend Oreille poses major threats to …
Lake Pend Oreille, 1952: When trophy fish trumped national defense
By Nancy Foster Renk
Reader Contributor
Dr. C.C. Wendle had uncovered a story that was explosive — literally. An unidentified civilian employee at the Navy’s research facility in Bayview told …
Dirt-y secrets: in the thick of it
By Ranel Hanson
Reader Columnist
Hooray for August! Sun, a warm lake, berries and flowers everywhere — hooray!
Little brown frogs, grasshoppers that look like butterflies when they fly, butterflies, …
Mad about science: arachnophobia
By Ellie Klippel
Reader Columnist
Editor’s note: This week, the East Bonner County Library’s exploration assistant and SHS student Ellie Klippel is guest writing “Mad About Science.” Regular columnist Brenden …
USDA Wildlife Services euthanize geese at City Beach
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The city of Sandpoint issued a statement June 27 that under a migratory bird depredation permit with the U.S. Department of Agriculture Wildlife Services, the …
Mad About Science: Baby chicks
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
It’s a bit of an annual tradition this time of year for me to write about baby chicks. If you’re tired of seeing me write …
Setting up pups for success
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
March 23 may have been National Puppy Day in the United States, but for one group of dedicated volunteers in Sandpoint, there’s no bad time …
On dogs
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
This month marks my dog’s fifth birthday. I’ve come to learn in the past five years that, when it comes to knowing and loving an …
As fast as their paws can go
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Just imagine it: The starting line is set. The racetrack before you is made of fresh, fluffy snow. There are cheers of anticipation all around. …
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 out on Online Auctions, Purse Parties, Parties, Craft Fairs, 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.
