The good kind of work
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
When I sailed across the Atlantic Ocean in 2018 with some good friends — a turn of luck I am eternally grateful for — I …
Category: Sports and Outdoors
Mad About Science
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist310
You thought you could get rid of me that easily? Ha! I’m back.
While I wish I could say my sudden and unexpected departure was …
A reel sign of spring
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Nothing says a good, spring day on the lake quite like soaking up warm sunshine and catching a glimpse of a rainbow — a rainbow …
End of season report:
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
All good things must come to an end, and what a glorious end it was at Schweitzer on Sunday, April 11. The sun was shining, …
A love letter to Mother Earth
By Phil Hough
Reader Contributor
Dear Mother Earth,
What a year it has been. Last April as the COVID-19 pandemic ramped up, many of us went home in isolation from …
Summer Camp Guide 2021
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
There are a lot of great summer camp options in this region. Here’s our annual guide for parents to find the right choice of camp …
The Lumberjill: Shy Ronnie, use your chainsaw
By Jen Jackson Quintano
Reader Columnist
“I want to be her in my next life,” I heard our client say to her husband. She said it about me. I ducked …
International currents
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
While the borders between states and countries appear definite and bold on maps, there are other lines with absolute disregard for the clear-cut conventions of …
Fish and Game postpones meetings, but announces hunting apps and fish stocks
By Reader Staff
The Idaho Fish and Game Commission has canceled telephone conference calls scheduled for Thursdays, April 1 and April 15. The April 1 call was to discuss pending …
Raised in Zag Mania
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
When Adam Morrison threw himself onto the hardwood after losing to UCLA in the third round of the 2006 NCAA Tournament, I remember feeling some …
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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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.
