The Follies 20th anniversary recap
By Ben Olson
Reader Staf
Sandpoint felt just a little weirder last weekend, as the 20th anniversary of The Follies, held by the Angels Over Sandpoint, brought the community together …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staf
Sandpoint felt just a little weirder last weekend, as the 20th anniversary of The Follies, held by the Angels Over Sandpoint, brought the community together …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
After Ötzi the Iceman was discovered frozen in the Eastern Italian Alps, scientists examined the contents of his stomach to learn what types of foods …
By Reader Staff
The Festival at Sandpoint will welcome a towering icon of the blues with Trombone Shorty & Orleans Avenue with Big Boi on Saturday, July 27. Tickets go …
By Jim Healey
Reader Contributor
The Panida Theater will celebrate its first 100 years in 2027 and — in honor of the auspicious anniversary — the Panida Centennial Celebration Committee …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
I had a thought the other day, and it was something along the lines of, “Do I even like the clothes I pick out for …
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
There is something to be said about the importance of board and table games. While it’s easy enough to boot up a console and start …
By Reader Staff
When Curb Records recording artist Lee Brice, isn’t selling out arenas, writing and recording songs, or building new brands like American Born whiskey, you’ll find the family …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Pizza might just be the perfect food: it’s delicious at any time of day or night, tastes great hot or cold, and is just as …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The Innovia Foundation is spending the month of February spotlighting historic theaters in communities across eastern Washington and North Idaho, including the Panida Theater in …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
At its most basic, The Holdovers reads like a Hallmark holiday special: an embittered, middle-aged man; a teenaged boy whose loneliness has honed the chip …
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