Thanksgiving meals and weekly soup kitchens in Bonner County
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Thanksgiving is an important time of year to not only give thanks, but also to look out for members of our community who might need …
Category: Eats & Drinks
A few thoughts…
By Sandy Compton
Reader Columnist
There’s a joke about Ivano’s Ristorante Italiano, a Sandpoint institution for 37 years:
Question: “Where’s the best Italian restaurant in Spokane?”
Answer: “In Sandpoint.”
Alas, …
The Sandpoint Eater
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
This October was one for the record books. I don’t remember the fall foliage ever being more beautifully ablaze. It’s exactly 800 miles, doorstep-to-doorstep, from …
‘We’re a food truck again, but inside the restaurant’
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Before it was a popular restaurant on First Avenue, Beet and Basil was created as a food truck, offering world cuisine and fine dining in …
The Sandpoint Eater: Baking with buttermilk
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
Twenty-five years ago, in shop class, my son made a book-holder for me. It remains a beloved piece, displaying a handful of favorite cookbooks. Although …
The Sandpoint Eater: Spanish sighs
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
Yep, I’m still talking tomatoes. When I left home a couple of weeks ago, it was under threat of frost. I thought of many of …
All roads lead to pizza
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Powderhound Pizza is back.
The beloved pizza restaurant and locals’ hangout has been absent from downtown Sandpoint since February 2019 when a fire claimed two …
The Sandpoint Eater
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
For the first time in 15 years, my youngest daughter, Casey, and her family showed up this past weekend for no particular reason. There are …
The Sandpoint Eater
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
I’m home. Feels good to be back, and it feels like fall’s found her way back here, too. I’ve gleaned the garden and, let me …
FallFest returns to Schweitzer
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
After taking last year off due to the pandemic, Schweitzer’s traditional end-of-summer event FallFest is back. Spanning four days between Friday, Sept. 3-Monday, Sept. 6, …
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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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Curious about what media the locals use? Check our 2018 Local Media Survey. GO SEE »
Community Calendars
Coming up this week! Don’t miss Concerts, Dance Madness, Follies Adjacent, and more! See the full list of events in the Community Calendars:
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⋅ SPORTS & OUTDOOR EVENTS»
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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.
