The white stuff
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Ever wonder why there are so many different kinds of snowflakes? Different conditions in the atmosphere create different kinds of snow, which can have big …
Category: Sports and Outdoors
Mad About Science: Skis
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
It’s that time of the year again, when half the area’s population grumbles about the encroaching snow that must be heaved from our driveways, while …
Tapping into the root
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
As the cold nights swallow shorter and shorter days, chimneys begin to emit those comforting puffs of smoke from winter fires within. It’s wood-burning season …
Big adventure on the big screen
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Let’s admit it — backcountry winter adventures are not for everyone. But watching incredible feats of exploration play out on the big screen while knowing …
What’s new at Schweitzer?
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Schweitzer officially opened its 2019-2020 ski season Friday, Nov. 29, with the Basin Express Quad servicing Midway. The mountain will open more terrain as soon …
Many wild questions
By Phil Hough
Reader Contributor
Nothing is more wild than our imagination. Blank spots on the map are places to explore; we enter them not knowing what we will find. …
A striking snowmobile film
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
What the late, great Warren Miller did for ski movies, Thunderstruck Films has been doing for snowmobiling with more than 20 films since 2000.
The …
Schweitzer to open one lift Nov. 29
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Despite Mother Nature dragging her feet, Schweitzer Mountain Resort plans to kick off its 2019-2020 ski season Friday, Nov. 29 with limited terrain available.
The …
Big fish on the big lake
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
For more than 40 years, the Lake Pend Oreille Idaho Club has sponsored the K&K Fall Thanksgiving Fishing Derby on Lake Pend Oreille, giving local …
Trail Dispatches: Trails for Education
By Dr. Elizabeth Wargo
Reader Contributor
Sandpoint may be an aspiring trail town, but it has long been a place that values local educational opportunities that get youth into the …
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 the Banff Film Festival, CHAFE150 Registration, the Reader Community Party, 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.
