Back of the Book: On losing
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
I hate losing.
I am competitive, to a fault. There are a variety of factors that made me this way. It’s partially hereditary (thank you, …
Category: Sports and Outdoors
BoCo approves home base for Sandpoint Ice Arena
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Bonner County commissioners unanimously approved a lease agreement Oct. 26 between the Bonner County Fairgrounds and Sandpoint Community Center Corporation, paving the way for the …
Home again, home again
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Even 850 miles later, Justine Murray and Matt Connery are looking to go hiking.
When the Reader caught up with the pair after completing their …
Hope for elk
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
With rifles in hand and grey clouds all around, my husband Alex and I spent the rainy opening day of rifle season 2021 scaling a …
Scattered Lands project moves forward
By Reader Staff
Idaho Panhandle National Forests announced Sept. 24 that the Sandpoint Ranger District issued a final decision to move forward with the Scattered Lands Project — an effort …
Skatepark expansion in the works
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
For the past 15 years, the King of the Kongcrete skateboarding competition has brought together skaters of Bonner County to share their love of the …
FallFest returns to Schweitzer
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
After taking last year off due to the pandemic, Schweitzer’s traditional end-of-summer event FallFest is back. Spanning four days between Friday, Sept. 3-Monday, Sept. 6, …
The Lumberjill: Supply, demand and Sandpoint
By Jen Jackson Quintano
Reader Columnist
We received our first negative review recently. It came from someone we’ve never even met, let alone worked for. It came from someone disappointed …
Blueberry Fields Forever
By Bonnie Jakubos
Reader Contributor
Picking blueberries is on my list of Favorite Things About North Idaho. I hasten to assure local huckleberry aficionados that I am not dissing their …
Human-powered and historical
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The Pend Oreille Rowing and Paddling Association has long held its annual regatta, when rowers from around the region gather in North Idaho to take …
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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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.
