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Want to watch the eclipse but didn't nab a pair of those nifty glasses in time? Have no fear, it's simple to make a pin-hole viewer. All you need is a cardboard box, a white sheet of paper, some tape, a thumb tac and a square of tin foil.

Here's how:

www.youtube.com/watch?v=Yi82okVVeK0

Also, you've heard it from everyone else, but hear it from us too: DON'T LOOK AT THE ECLIPSE WITH YOUR NAKED EYE! It will cause retinal damage.

Here are the times you'll be able to see the partial eclipse from Sandpoint:

Start of partial eclipse: 9:14:31.7 a.m.

Maximum eclipse: 10:28:41.7 a.m.

End of partial eclipse: 11:48:00.0 a.m. ... See MoreSee Less

No glasses? Build your own eclipse-viewing box

Solar eclipse glasses have been flying off store shelves and out of eye doctors' offices for over a month in anticipation of ...

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7 days ago

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Here are a couple more photos of the train carrying coal that derailed near Noxon, Mt. along the Clark Fork River. Photos by Mary Franzel. As you can see, clean-up efforts by Montana Rail Link have begun. ... See MoreSee Less

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7 days ago

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Montana Rail Link has commented on the derailment near Noxon, Mont. that occurred late last night:

PRESS STATEMENT
Montana Rail Link
August 14, 2017

AT APPROXIMATELY 11:00 PM ON SUNDAY AUGUST 13, A TRAIN CARRYING COAL DERAILED NEAR NOXON, MT ON MONTANA RAIL LINK'S (MRL) MAINLINE. NOXON IS LOCATED APPROXIMATELY 50 MILES WEST OF THOMPSON FALLS, MT. NO INJURIES OCCURRED AND THE TRAIN WAS NOT HAULING HAZARDOUS MATERIAL. APPROXIMATELY 30 CARS DERAILED. THE ESTIMATED TIME FOR RAIL TRAFFIC TO RESUME HAS NOT BEEN DETERMINED AT THIS TIME. THE CAUSE OF THE INCIDENT IS UNDER INVESTIGATION.

Editor's Note: in a follow up call to MRL spokesperson Jim Lewis, it was clarified that coal is not considered a hazardous material under federal guidelines. ... See MoreSee Less

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This week in Sandpoint. Curtains up! Local theater take center stage with three great performances to choose from: Jingle, Secret Shame, and MacBeth. Plus there’s lots more going on this busy summer week, Aug. 7-13:
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Sandpoint in Pictures

Sandpoint in Pictures

Eastern kingbird with dragonfly on fencepost, Sandpoint.

Bold bird. Brent Flint got this shot of an Eastern kingbird with its dragonfly snack near Sand Creek. See more local pics at SandpointPictures.com»

Sports and Outdoors

Sports & Outdoors

Our gorgeous granite. Here’s a new 3-min, 40-sec selfie video of a solo traverse across the Selkirk Mountains north of Sandpoint, linking five 7,000-foot peaks along the crest. Nice work by YouTube videographer primo450f.