Mad About Science: Bubonic plague in America
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
It’s easy to look at our cars, homes and electronic devices, and think that we’re so much more advanced as a species than we were …
Category: Arts & Culture
Love, laughter and leaving her mark
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Famed jazz vocalist and pianist Diane Schuur — or, as she prefers to be called, “Deeds” or “Deedles” — never doubted her path as a …
Screening at the Panida, They Shall Not Grow Old is a masterpiece of war and memory
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
If there are two things human beings are good at, it’s killing each other and forgetting. If that wasn’t the case, we wouldn’t remind and …
Winter One Acts put talented local youth at center stage
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Lake Pend Oreille Repertory Theater Education Director Courtney Roberts wanted to maximize her reach, giving as many local kids as possible the chance to dabble …
Winter Carnival 2023: Week 1
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
This February marks the 50th year of Sandpoint’s Winter Carnival: a two-week smorgasbord of events and business promos that brings a bit of life back …
Mad About Science: Dyslexia
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Have you ever experienced a moment in school where you drifted off into a daydream, just to be snapped back to reality by your teacher …
Festival at Sandpoint announces Gary Clark Jr.
By Reader Staff
The Festival at Sandpoint has released another update on the 2023 concert series, announcing Feb. 7 that Gary Clark Jr. will play under the iconic white tent …
Love on screen
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Valentine’s Day is saturated with imagery of romantic love, and I’ll admit I’m a sucker for using the holiday as an excuse to buy my …
Panida announces return of artist Graham Nash to the main stage, launches ticket sales
By Reader Staff
Tickets are on sale now for a special concert featuring the return of legendary artist Graham Nash to the Panida Theater.
The concert, set for July 7, …
Writing the book about snow safety
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
To say Liam FitzGerald spent his career battling avalanches is putting it lightly. His long career began in 1968, when he got a ski patrol …
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.
