The first camp of the year
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Around this time of year, those who enjoy spending their weekends outdoors — like myself — begin feeling antsy for camping season to begin. The …
Category: Sports and Outdoors
Pend Oreille Pedalers: Building community through trails
By Reader Staff
Sandpoint’s local bike club and trails organization, Pend Oreille Pedalers, has a full calendar of programs and events lined up for the community in 2021, including group …
Mad About Science: Greenhouses
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Living around here, you’ve likely seen or visited your fair share of greenhouses. Plant nurseries are quite popular for an area this small for two …
The Lumberjill
By Jen Jackson Quintano
Reader Columnist
Once upon a time, in a seemingly far off land, I was a writer. I woke every morning, grabbed my jar of peanut butter …
KNPS hosts educational presentation by KLT
By Reader Staff
The Kinnikinnick Native Plant Society program titled “Kaniksu Land Trust: Education and Conservation,” presented by Katie Egland Cox and Regan Plumb of the Kaniksu Land Trust, will …
Made for the Mongol Derby
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Lena Haug is a dedicated equestrian and adventure seeker, and plans to prove it in the most awesome way possible: competing in the 2021 Mongol …
Slippery slope
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The 2020-2021 winter recreation
season is shaping up to be one of the deadliest on record. While the record-holding 2007-’08 and 2009-’10 seasons saw 36 …
Family identifies man who died after skiing accident on Schweitzer
By Reader Staff
The family of a man who died as the result of a skiing accident March 12 at Schweitzer Mountain Resort confirmed his identity as Heath McHenry, who …
Off the Record
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
I started this column a few years ago to pay tribute to the people and things that influence my work, but that don’t necessarily appear …
Zebra mussels found living in aquarium products
By Reader Staff
The U.S. Geological Survey’s Nonindigenous Aquatic Species program recently issued a national alert, making consumers aware that aquarium products known as “moss balls,” sold for betta and …
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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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.
