‘United for Salmon’ mural to visit senior center
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
When it came to inspiration for her art, Eileen Klatt simply followed the current of her life, leading her to her most-loved muse: fish.
“Fish …
Category: Arts & Culture
POAC’s Stephen Lyman Rediscovered art exhibit set to open
By Reader Staff
The public is invited to rediscover famed wilderness artist Stephen Lyman, when Pend Oreille Arts Council and Lewiston collector Ryan Fiske presents Rediscovered on Friday, June 2 …
Mad About Science: Camouflage
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Camo is a common sight in North Idaho. Whether it’s covering a giant, lifted truck that’s ironically drawing more attention to itself, or a group …
A celebration of songwriting
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
For such a small town, Sandpoint attracts a lot of songwriters. Maybe it’s something in the water, we don’t know. Regardless, the best way to …
Long live the cemetery
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
In May, the Hope Cemetery puts on a show.
Thanks to volunteer clean-up efforts, the freshly-pruned lilacs are able to thrive. With undergrowth now tamed, …
Mad About Science: Peter Jackson’s Lord of the Rings trilogy
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Disclaimer: This page contains behind-the-scenes information about the process of filming that could disrupt the immersive experience of watching these films. If that is a …
Planting the seed
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
There’s a green thumb hard at work in the Sandpoint library’s garden.
Hired this spring to take the community space to the next level and …
Mad About Science: Chocolate
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Contributor
I think everyone’s overdue for a little comfort food, and what better food to comfort one’s soul than chocolate?
Chocolate has a long and storied …
The time travel soundtrack
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
American pop culture has proven again and again the power of nostalgia. Movie remakes, band reunions and the return of past fashions have dominated the …
Lost in the ’50s weekend has arrived
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Get ready for the sound of vintage motors revving, doo-wop music blaring over loudspeakers and a couple thousand people milling about downtown Sandpoint — it’s …
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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 the Sandpoint Winter Carnival, the Heart Ball, Low Bar Chorale, 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.
