Pickled perfection
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
A curious thing happened in my mid-30s: I grew infatuated with pickling vegetables. Not only is pickling a great way to preserve vegetables grown in …
Category: Eats & Drinks
The Sandpoint Eater
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
It’s soup season, and in anticipation of the cold and snowy months ahead of us, I’m already stocking my larder. Though I rely on many …
Let us now drink
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Well, Election Day is finally over. Whether you are celebrating or mourning the outcome, now is as good a time as any to mark the …
‘Tis the season for fall beers
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
I have not always been a beer person. Maybe that’s because the parties of my youth played host only to Coors Light, or because in …
The Sandpoint Eater
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
Happy National Nut Day. Talk about timing! But it’s just a fluke, folks. I’m speaking of tree nuts and peanuts, and this is a holiday …
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 …
MickDuff’s new space continuing apace
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
It’s been a little more than a year since MickDuff’s Brewing Company owners Duffy and Mickey Mahoney announced they had purchased and would be renovating …
The Sandpoint Eater: Filling my glass
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
Honestly, these past six months have kicked my ass, and I’ve lost a bit of my sass. By nature, I’m not even a “glass-half-full” kind …
The Sandpoint Eater: Better with butter
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
Last week was a rough one. I’d finally found my “COVID-19 cool” and begun some outdoor entertaining on my deck, a couple of friends at …
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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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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.
