Out of the plane and into the fire
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Every year, wildfires burn millions of
acres across the West. While many of these burns affect public land, others creep ever closer to residential structures …
Category: Sports and Outdoors
Dirt-y Secrets: June is the gardener’s favorite month
By Ranel Hanson
Reader Columnist
“June is bustin’ out all over!”
— Carousel, by Rodgers and Hammerstein
This is the month gardeners wait for all year. Seeds are planted and …
On the range
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
I learned the art of the road trip early in life, thanks to my parents’ affinity for car travel.
I can’t actually say that either …
Timber Framers Guild comes to Sandpoint for workshop and TimberFest 2023
By Reader Staff
Members of the Timber Framers Guild will converge on Sandpoint to participate in a special workshop organized by local craftsman Collin Beggs.
Guild members will learn from …
Citizen scientists, eager educators
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
While some choose to simply enjoy the natural amenities of North Idaho, some make it their mission to work for them.
One group putting forth …
Over the stigma and thru the woods
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
In the four years since her son, Ethan, was shot and killed by a Spokane County sheriff’s deputy, Sandpoint woman Justine Murray has not quit …
A mountain of news
By Zach Hagadone and Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Sandpoint experienced one of its biggest news days in decades June 1, when Denver-based snowsports goliath Alterra Mountain Company announced it had …
Sandpoint council adopts Little Sand Creek Watershed Rec. Plan
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The Little Sand Creek Watershed Recreation Plan has been given the greenlight, after Sandpoint city councilors voted unanimously June 7 to approve the document at …
Flying high, close to home
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Ten years ago, Ken Larson had a discussion with a female student at Forrest M. Bird Charter Schools about the possibility of creating an aviation …
Dirt-y Secrets: Welcome to the beautiful, busy garden season
By Ranel Hanson
Reader Columnist
“I’ve got sunshine on a cloudy day. When it’s cold outside, I’ve got the month of May.” — Smokey Robinson
If you are a gardener …
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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 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.
