Off the beaten track: Outdoor gifts
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
‘Tis the season of giving, and what better way to support local businesses than purchasing gifts for your loved ones right here in North Idaho?…
Category: Business
Local business weather the COVID storm
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
As with the nation at large, Sandpoint businesses did a thriving trade as the shopping season started in earnest after Thanksgiving 2020 — all that …
City Beach land swap approved, officials call it a ‘win-win’
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The Sandpoint City Council at its Nov. 18 meeting gave the green light to a high-value land transfer at City Beach, swapping the publicly-owned grassy …
Power play
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
There are a number of commonalities between Hopfgarten, Austria and the Sandpoint area. Both are ski communities; both sit between 2,000 and 3,000 feet of …
Turning dreams into reality
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Contributor
Modern 3-D art is a wild thing — once you understand the technical process, the only limit is your imagination.
With new video game systems …
Hungry? There’s an app for that
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Freshly jobless and seeking his next entrepreneurial adventure, Ben Murray decided to explore a suggestion from his neighbor: Why didn’t he start a food delivery …
To forgive is divine
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
For many small businesses in the Sandpoint area, the PPP — or Paycheck Protection Program, passed by Congress in spring 2020 as a part of …
Fun and frightful festivities
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
’Tis the season for silly costumes, sweet treats and spooktacular Sandpoint parties. Whether you’re a young witch craving something caramel-covered or an old ghoul seeking …
Sandpoint Curry extends offerings to Clark Fork, Priest River
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
After a brief hiatus, Sandpoint Curry is back to slinging Indian eats through an online ordering model, with pick-up options each Friday in Sandpoint, Clark …
Smokesmith Bar-B-Que opens in Ponderay… and beyond
By Patty Hutchens
Reader Contributor
When you have a passion about something, success can easily follow. Just ask Sean Smith and Katie Campbell, the owners of Smokesmith Bar-B-Que.
Sean and …
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.
GO READ IT»
THE AMERICAN REDOUBT: Seven-part series, November-December 2017.
GO READ IT»
STANDOFF AT RUBY RIDGE: 25 Years Later. Five-part series, August-September 2017.
GO READ IT»
Curious about what media the locals use? Check our 2018 Local Media Survey. GO SEE »
Community Calendars
Coming up this week! Don’t miss a Guided Virtual Reality Experience, an Evergreen Medicine for Winter Resilience class, and more! See the full list of events in the Community Calendars:
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⋅ CIVIC EVENTS»
⋅ MOVIE SHOWTIMES»
⋅ SPORTS & OUTDOOR EVENTS»
⋅ YEAR CALENDAR»
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.
