Mad About Science
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Confucius, the foundational Chinese philosopher of the fifth and fourth centuries BCE, summed up the metaphysical power of archery with his widely repeated quote, “In …
Category: Sports and Outdoors
Schweitzer eyes Nov. 27 opening, looks forward to hefty snow season
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
With an early snowfall in mid-October, the 2020-’21 winter season is shaping up to deliver healthy accumulation — at least in the heights. According to …
Preparing your body for ski season
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
For some, a late October snowfall brings sour faces and groans. For the rest of us who don’t walk around with an “I smell poop” …
Beyond the game
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Fresh out of college and piecing together part-time jobs, I applied to coach volleyball at Clark Fork High School.
I’d always intended to help out …
Pine Street Woods earns national award
By Reader Staff
For Katie Cox, executive director of Kaniksu Land Trust, any recognition for the success of the Pine Street Woods project belongs to the community that made it …
Voices in the Wilderness
By Jayden Winslow
Reader Contributor
Straddling the summits and flanks of northwest Montana’s Cabinet Mountains lies the Cabinet Mountain Wilderness Area. Over 94,000 acres of primitive, rugged and pristine Montana …
A final harvest hurrah
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
As far as market seasons go, 2020 was a doozy.
In its attempt to accommodate local farmers and artisans — as well as the people …
Teaming up for outdoor education
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Let’s be honest: most students are more than happy to spend a part of their school day outside the classroom, learning about what makes our …
In the path of the bull
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
It was my third sunrise in a row spent hiking up the Hog Back Ridge — an unrelenting rocky incline that affords its visitors an …
Another day at the office
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Last weekend, this humble reporter and lifetime Hope resident experienced Lake Pend Oreille as it’s meant to be
experienced: seated on the bow of a …
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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.
