The Sandpoint Eater
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
The pound cake, an all-time favorite dessert, has been around forever. It was first recorded here in the 1796 cookbook, American Cookery. I don’t …
Category: Eats & Drinks
Dark beer, warm heart: 219 hosts Dark Love Stout Week
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
While the extended local forecast calls for freezing temperatures, there’s a hot-and-bothered front moving in as we approach Valentine’s Day on Sunday, Feb. 14 — …
Bon appetit, Mr. President
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
This past couple of weeks felt like a carnival ride, filled with hills and chills, and spills and shills. And per usual, when I feel …
Seeking your own breakfast nirvana
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
As Ron Swanson once said, “There has never been a sadness that can’t be cured by breakfast food.” With the opening of Breakfast Cantina in …
The Sandpoint Eater
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
I’m so grateful that everyone in my family has thus far dodged the COVID-19 bullet. It’s challenging to stay healthy and relevant in these lockdown …
The most fun you’ll have in a parking lot
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
As a born-and-raised Sandpointian, I’m always on the lookout for the next big “locals’ hangout” to remind me what this place is all about. I …
Sticking it to the new year
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
New year, new me — right?
Everybody loves a good New Year’s resolution. On second thought, everybody loves the idea of a New Year’s resolution. …
Eating for good luck all year long
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Unpopular opinion: I’m not a super big fan of most of what we eat during the holidays. I like turkey and all the trimmings, but …
The Sandpoint Eater
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Staff
Ever since my youngest, Casey, has had babies, my Christmas routine has been flying to Chicago, spending a week and then leaving Christmas morning on …
Home(cooked) for the holidays
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Thanks to a partnership between Lake Pend Oreille High School and the Bonner Community Food Bank, 150 hot holiday meals made it to the plates …
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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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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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.
