Mad About Science: Pollinators and plants
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Blue skies interrupted by walls of thick gray clouds, the occasional downpour of rain and a sporadic coating of morning snow are all signs that …
Category: Arts & Culture
Mad About Science: Aerogel and oobleck
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Human beings are generally unsettled when things don’t act quite like they’re supposed to. This, of course, is a prehistoric trait rooted in defense — …
Jazz for the masses
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
To say that Los Angeles-based band The Black Market Trust is a jazz band is a disservice. To call it a pop outfit or big …
Festival at Sandpoint announces An Evening with The String Cheese Incident
By Reader Staff
The Festival at Sandpoint announced its next headliner April 18, further fleshing out the lineup for its 2023 summer concert series. The String Cheese Incident will take …
‘Fine dining in a casual atmosphere’
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
“I cook with wine; sometimes I even add it to the food.” — W.C. Fields
For foodies and wine enthusiasts searching for the next good …
Mad About Science: Baby chicks
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
It’s a bit of an annual tradition this time of year for me to write about baby chicks. If you’re tired of seeing me write …
The day the music (almost) died
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The Festival at Sandpoint recently released an economic impact study reflecting how many dollars are brought into our community from the annual summer concert series. …
From the homestead to the horizon
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
In the face of great change, it’s not uncommon to feel helpless. It’s the only constant, after all, along with the passage of time.
As …
Mad About Science: Bonsai
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Have you ever looked at a bonsai tree and thought to yourself, “So what? It’s a tiny tree.”
Exactly.
Bonsai trees are tiny trees. They …
Hair like Erik’s
By Tim Henney
Reader Contributor
The more I came to know the recently departed sage of Sandpoint, Erik Daarstad, the more I thought about moving to Norway.
My God, if …
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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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.
