The art of goosebumps
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Mattox Farm Productions has proven itself a force for musical good in Sandpoint, bringing nationally touring artists from a wide swath of genres and backgrounds …
Category: Arts & Culture
Shooting for the stars
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Nothing captures the human imagination quite like space. Likewise, nothing holds so much possibility as space. What’s more, at no time since the 1960s has …
Mad About Science: Cities: Skylines
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Everyone is talking about “the Couplet” right now — you thought you could escape it in “Mad About Science,” but alas, it has invaded your …
The Sandpoint Eater: For the love of food!
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
Last week, sporting a newly gifted Irish apron, I delivered a cookie tray to some neighborhood children when a neighbor couple out for a walk …
A colorful connection
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
For Sandpoint artists Robens Napolitan and Tom Kramer, “it was an art connection” right from the moment they met.
Napolitan was handing out art supplies …
Mad About Science: Managing fire
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Fire has been humankind’s greatest ally and adversary for at least 300,000 years.
It’s easy to believe that dousing a runaway flame with water will …
The joy, and the lessons
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Ammi Midstokke isn’t shy about her love for both the outdoors and for learning by doing. Where those two loves collide, a childhood pastime comes …
Erik Daarstad (June 27, 1935- March 13, 2023)
Erik Daarstad passed away on Monday, March 13, 2023 after a short illness at age 87. He was born on June 27, 1935 in a small mining town located in …
Mad About Science: Northern flicker
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Every year, around this time I hear a little tap, tap, tap at the window. First thing in the morning, it’s always a little bit …
A very Sandpoint St. Paddy’s
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
St. Patrick’s Day celebrants can safely be separated into two camps: those who balk at the hokey tradition of green beer, and those who embrace …
Reader in Print
Special Report
TIMBER WARS: Six-part series, February-November 2022.
GO READ IT»
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, the Heart Ball, Low Bar Chorale, and more! See the full list of events in the Community Calendars:
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⋅ SPORTS & OUTDOOR EVENTS»
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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.
