Panida to host rock legend Jim Messina
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
When a summer concert with rock legend Graham Nash was announced recently, almost every seat in the house sold out within two hours. Get that …
Category: Arts & Culture
Live music returns to Di Luna’s
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Tony Furtado isn’t one to write a setlist. When the banjo-slaying singer-songwriter looks forward to his live performances, he knows there’s an essential element he …
‘The place to be’
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Dust off those bell-bottoms and prepare for debauchery all in the name of a good time and a good cause, as the Angels Over Sandpoint …
Festival announces Train with Better Than Ezra
By Reader Staff
The Festival at Sandpoint announced another show from its 2023 concert lineup. Train with Better Than Ezra will take the stage on Saturday, July 29. Tickets for …
Late Tuesday
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
It might seem like Mardi Gras is one big party filled with beads, booze and public debauchery, but the origins of this annual event actually …
The past in present tense
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The old literary adage, “Never let the truth get in the way of a good story,” is often attributed to Mark Twain. It’s hard to …
Mad About Science: Vinyl Chloride
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
In the wake of the Norfolk Southern train derailment in East Palestine, Ohio, on Feb. 3, a substance called vinyl chloride has been making headlines …
A fundraiser for a better world
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Anyone worried about how our next generation will take care of the environment should be pleased with the Sandpoint Area Students Outdoor Adventure Club.
The …
Former owners return to run The Paint Bucket
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
“Just when I thought I was out, they pull me back in!”
— Michael Corleone, played by Al Pacino, in The Godfather: Part III
Harold …
Winter Carnival 2023: Week 2
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Each year for the past half-century, Sandpoint has hosted a Winter Carnival with the hopes of highlighting the town’s charms during arguably the grayest month …
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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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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.
