‘Pickles are a safe bet’
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
It’s hard to understand how the phrase “in a pickle” came to signify an unpleasant situation. There’s nothing unpleasant whatsoever about a pickle — or …
Category: Eats & Drinks
The Sandpoint Eater: Chowder chatter
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
The far side of three long-delayed, back-to-back international trips feels indescribable. Some long days were filled with uncertainty in these past two years. It seemed …
The Sandpoint Eater: The edible journey
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
The last month has been a whirlwind of travel. I’ve been preparing for these trips for what has felt like a lifetime (in COVID years, …
Passing the pint
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
When Erin Brannigan heard that Idaho Pour Authority owners Ben and Jeannie Higgs might be looking to sell the craft beer store located on Cedar …
The beets are back in town
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
With the onset of sunny spring days, a big part of Sandpoint’s seasonal transition returns this weekend, with the kickoff of the 2022 Sandpoint Farmers’ …
Yolk’s on me
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Most people can identify a food with which they share a checkered past. Broccoli or peas are popular candidates for this culinary relationship. Others may …
A few words on Chartreuse
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Often in winter the best policy is to pretend that you’ve died for as long as the living will allow. But spring is the season …
The Sandpoint Eater: For the love of feta
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
I haven’t had a bite of Greek food since a delightful, multi-course lunch last December in Cannes. Greek cuisine is at the top of my …
Legendary local brews
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
After years of working for other people, Chris and Stephanie Wiens decided to become captains of their own ship — one with a host of …
Comparing apples to apples
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Funny things happen to a person when they turn 40. They start amassing crock pot recipes and have flannel shirts older (and sometimes more cherished) …
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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Curious about what media the locals use? Check our 2018 Local Media Survey. GO SEE »
Community Calendars
Coming up this week! Don’t miss Science fun, the Backcountry Film Festival, Insanity Fab, 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.
