History finds a home downtown with grand opening of Museum Guild
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The term “historic partnership” gets used a lot, but is rarely so apt as in the case of the Museum Guild, which will celebrate its …
Category: Arts & Culture
Mad About Science: Acrylic paints
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
By the time you are reading this, I will be somewhere warm and sunny, holding aloft last week’s issue of the Reader in front of …
A witchy journey
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Louise Marley is an artist of many talents. The author, who recently moved to Sandpoint, has penned 22 novels since 1995, covering fantasy, science fiction, …
Small but mighty
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
It is said that some of the best things come in small packages. This is certainly the case with Oscar-nominated short films, which are known …
Winter Carnival brings out the best at Eichardt’s
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Winter Carnival in Sandpoint is a fun-filled time during what is usually a lingering month of cold weather in Sandpoint. The annual event is made …
Wild and Scenic Film Festival showcases splendor, adventure
By Reader Staff
For the 20th year, the Wild and Scenic Film Festival will come to the Panida Theater in Sandpoint, with live and online screenings scheduled for Friday, Feb. …
Bullseye
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
There was a time when what you thought about guns didn’t somehow indicate your opinions on everything from electric cars to the germ theory of …
Mad About Science: Walter Lincoln Hawkins
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
The subject of this week’s article is a unique man who left a lasting legacy. In fact, one of his inventions was used to ensure …
‘A whole new horizon’
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Many artists have a story about how they entered their chosen art form. For Sandpoint singer-songwriter Justin Lantrip, that story is a love story.
“I …
All genres, all heart
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Julie Gussaroff, founder of Colorado-based string band The Sweet Lillies, couldn’t imagine her life any other way than on the road, making music and sharing …
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Special Report
TIMBER WARS: Six-part series, February-November 2022.
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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 Wardens, The Gothard Sisters Celtic Celebration, the Gun ‘n Horn Show, 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.
