Growing native
By Robin Campbell
Reader Contributor
Whether you lean green, are into buying local and living sustainably, or you’re just a little allergic to hard work, landscaping with native plant species …
Category: Sports and Outdoors
Living and recreating responsibly in bear country
By Karissa Huntsman
Reader Contributor
If you live and recreate in North Idaho, you’re in bear country. As the seasons are changing, bears are emerging from hibernation, and are active …
Planting the seed
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
There’s a green thumb hard at work in the Sandpoint library’s garden.
Hired this spring to take the community space to the next level and …
Litehouse YMCA, city of Sandpoint seeking lifeguards for the season
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
An integral part of the summer season in Sandpoint involves recreating in Lake Pend Oreille, which requires a number of lifeguards to ensure everyone exits …
Learning a love for the land
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
There is nothing quite so magical as another season of growth shooting through the forest floor each spring. What began as a sapling might eventually …
From ice to mud to frozen mud and back again
By Rose Olson
Reader Staff
The official start of spring may be the end of March, but I feel like Earth Day is when the springtime vibes are finally on …
SHS alum on team that wins national cheer competition
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Until this year, it had been more than a decade since Hawaii Pacific University participated in the National Cheerleaders Association national championship. However, the school’s …
So long and thanks for all the turns
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The end of the ski season at Schweitzer is always a little bittersweet. Everyone down in the valley is rejoicing at the first warm days …
Dirt-y Secrets: A preseason garden checklist
By Ranel Hanson
Reader Columnist
“In winter, I plot and plan. In spring, I move.”
— Henry Rollins, punk rocker
The earth is waking up soon, and we will see …
Protecting the commons — our highest quality wetlands
By Jennifer Ekstrom
Reader Contributor
Coined in 1833 by the British economist William Forster Lloyd, “the commons” is an interesting concept that deserves more prominence in modern times. The commons …
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.
GO READ IT»
THE AMERICAN REDOUBT: Seven-part series, November-December 2017.
GO READ IT»
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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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.
