‘Nature, My Muse’
By Reader Staff
The Pend Oreille Arts Council will host the new exhibition, Nature, My Muse, by local mixed-media artist Teresa Rancourt, beginning Friday, Sept. 6 with an opening …
Category: Community Happenings
Viggo Mortensen adds second night to sold-out Panida fundraiser, Q&A
By Reader Staff
After selling out of tickets for the Saturday, Sept. 14 screening of Viggo Mortensen’s newest film The Dead Don’t Hurt, the Panida Theater announced Sept. 4 …
Sand Creek Regatta returns for fifth year of DIY watercraft competition
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Sandpoint’s signature celebration of homemade watercraft and big pirate energy is back for its fifth iteration, with the Sand Creek Regatta scheduled for Saturday, Sept. …
Nationally recognized sculptor to host one-night show in Sandpoint
By Reader Staff
The critically acclaimed sculptor and former-Sandpointian Austin Casson returns to Idaho for a one-man, one-night show at the Panida Theater’s Little Theater (300 N. First Ave.) on …
Indie folk rock songwriter Jacob Rountree to play Eichardt’s, Fall Fest
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
After nearly a decade of writing music, Jacob Rountree remains committed to exploring the human condition through his craft. Rountree’s special blend of alternative folk …
Ponderay to cut ribbon on Phase 1 of Field of Dreams Recreation Complex
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
It’s been 31 years since Floyd McGhee and Mike Read first envisioned a dedicated regional sports facility in Ponderay. Then conceived of as the McGhee …
Local contestant from The Voice set to perform Friday show at the Heartwood
By Katie Botkin
Reader Contributor
Alexa Wildish called Sandpoint home before she appeared on The Voice in 2023. Millions tuned in to watch her sing her way to the playoffs, …
City hosts free outdoor screening of The Sandlot
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
It’s hard to find a more potent piece of cinematic nostalgia than the 1993 classic The Sandlot, which tells the raucous yet family-friendly tale …
Sandpoint Ceramics opens inside Cedar St. Bridge
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Sandpoint is many things to many people, but one of its most prominent identities is as an arts town. This weekend, the arts community will …
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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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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 out on Multiple Art Shows/Receptions, a $5 Movie... 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.
