Summer Music Series is back with dual headliners
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Music is often best served al fresco. What better way to hear a free outdoor concert than checking out the Sandpoint Summer Music Series in …
Category: Arts & Culture
Mad About Science
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
I’ve said it before and I’ll say it again: plants are amazing.
Some plants have adapted to live for an unfathomably long time — think …
Mad About Science: Kriegsspiel
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
If you know me at all, you know I am a complete geek for anything related to tabletop roleplaying games. Many people believe the history …
Week 1 at the Festival at Sandpoint
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
If you’re looking for great music and fun this weekend, look no further than the annual Festival at Sandpoint. Here’s who is playing in the …
Everything you need to know about the Festival at Sandpoint
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The Festival at Sandpoint is back for its 38th season. Whether you’re new to the Festival or you’ve been attending since the beginning, this year …
Emily Articulated: Alaska
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
I spent the past two weeks touring Alaska — chasing clear, sunny days and plotting map points in coastal fishing towns, quirky backpacking communities, state …
I come from the past to warn you not to watch ‘The Tomorrow War’
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Released for streaming July 2 on Amazon Prime, The Tomorrow War imagines what would happen if an alien invasion well-nigh depopulated the planet of humans …
Finding joy in North Idaho
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Bianca d’Avila do Prado fell in love with Sandpoint before she moved here.
She visited in December 2020 to meet with instructors at the Suzuki …
Local spotlight: Doug Jones’ artistic contributions to Sandpoint are what community is all about
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Publisher’s note: In any small arts town, there are always a handful of individuals who quietly do the important work of building a community. These …
Sandpoint celebrates Pride
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
It’s been a longtime dream of local PFLAG President Jeff Bohnhof to host a Pride celebration in North Idaho, but it wasn’t until 2021 that …
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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 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.
