The Sandpoint Eater: The art of food
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
I said July would be a big month, and it is! Did you know July is National Baked Bean, Hot Dog, Ice Cream, Pickle and …
Category: Arts & Culture
3,000 Years of Longing… for John Wick 4
By Danielle Packard
Reader Contributor
Across the country, moviegoers are preparing for the cinema mashup “Barbenheimer.” What is a cinema mash-up you ask? Like a blue moon it happens rarely …
Proud: Third annual Sandpoint Pride Festival aims to celebrate ‘Liberation for Every Body’
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Since its 2021 inception, the Sandpoint Pride Festival has only grown in scope and support, now launching into its third year as a summer staple …
Buoyant and bigger than ever
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Whether you’re the captain of your own vessel or an aspiring skipper with an affinity for unique, vintage and stylish watercraft, first mates and deckhands …
The Festival at Sandpoint reveals 2023 Fine Arts Poster
By Reader Staff
The Festival at Sandpoint kicked off its summer celebration July 11 at its annual Sponsor Appreciation Event, revealing its 2023 poster art created by local, self-taught acrylic …
The Swede takes to the water in local ceremony
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
A wooden boat built by renowned local boatbuilder Herrick “Swede” Heitman began its second life on July 4 as new owner Brian Scott launched it …
Mad About Science: Lapidary arts
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
I first learned about the Mohs scale in elementary school — a simplified, tiered ranking of various minerals ranging in hardness, each one able to …
Finding humor at home
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Parents about to send their youngest children out into the world are known to take up new hobbies as they anticipate their new lives as …
Tennis returns
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Fresh off graduating from college and working my summer job at a lakeside restaurant back home in Hope, I found myself in a sort of …
Mad About Science: Geodes
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Did you know that there are some rocks and gemstones that only exist on Earth? As far as we are aware, there is nowhere else …
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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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 Sandpoint Winter Carnival, a Queer V-Day Dance 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.
