Female SHS grad deployed for historic combat launch
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Air Force fighter pilots and maintainers have traditionally been male, but the future looks a lot different as more and more females join the ranks …
Category: Profile
Heart in a handbasket
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Sharon Gunter’s booth at the Farmers’ Market at Sandpoint is usually a bright, colorful landmark at the main entrance to Farmin Park. Between the selection …
‘He’s just his own man’
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Visitors to Davis Grocery & Mercantile in Hope are sure to notice a Frito Lay box and blanket tucked beneath a table, and a bowl …
‘This big stink’
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Like most people, the period of time since March has been, well, let’s say illuminating for me and mine. I have learned a lot of …
Questions and answers
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Sandpoint Reader: What is a specific challenge you see Bonner County facing in the coming year? How might you face that challenge?
Butch Horton: …
‘Building the airplane while we’re flying it’
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Trying to describe the rollout, administration and distribution of funds from the Paycheck Protection Program, national media headlines in recent weeks have been filled with …
The year that never was: part 3
Editor’s note: We reached out to a few graduating seniors at Sandpoint High School to ask how the coronavirus has affected their final year of secondary education. We asked each …
The year that never was – Part 2
Editor’s note: We reached out to a few graduating seniors at Sandpoint High School to ask how the coronavirus has affected their final year of secondary education. We asked each …
The year that never was – part 1
Editor’s note: We reached out to a few graduating seniors at Sandpoint High School to ask how the coronavirus has affected their final year of secondary education. We asked each …
Sandpoint grad named Airman of the Week
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
While it’s important to regularly honor those who serve our country in the armed services, every once in a while an individual deserves a bit …
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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 the Sandpoint Winter Carnival, the Heart Ball, Low Bar Chorale, 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.
