The Sandpoint Eater: Homegrown tomatoes
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
Between COVID-19 and anticipating that my Chicago road trips would keep me away from home a lot this summer, I spent neither much time planning …
Category: Eats & Drinks
Continuing a delicious legacy
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Anyone who has lived in Sandpoint has a story to tell about Dub’s Drive-In. The small town diner has been serving ice cream, shakes, burgers …
The Sandpoint Eater: Bubble up
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
I was raised on penny candy (which I now call highway-robbery candy). Even with inflation, I am hard pressed to pay upwards of 50 cents …
Purple gold
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Perhaps even more famous than the state stone — the star garnet — is another sought-after purple gem found in the mountains of Idaho: huckleberries.…
Comfort food for all
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
New Sandpoint food truck Moxie’s was born from a love for comfort food, frustration with restaurants and pandemic-induced job loss.
Vegetarians and partners Angela Woods …
The Sandpoint Eater:
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
As much as I like to consider myself well versed in the gastronomic arts — dedicating a fair amount of time to answering food-related questions …
Zucchini season
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Home gardeners in the Idaho panhandle are starting to see the fruits of their Memorial Day planting labors. After a wet and cloudy start to …
The Sandpoint Eater: Cooking my heart out
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
My mother had three well-worn cookbooks: a double volume set of Meta Given’s Modern Encyclopedia of Cooking and Household Magazine’s Searchlight Recipe Book. All …
The Sandpoint Eater: Mix and mask
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
It’s hard to wrap my head around the past few months — silly me, thinking this COVID-19 pandemic that blew into our lives, wreaking havoc …
The (pot)luck of the draw
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
With age comes a more intimate understanding of the events and happenings of adult life. Potluck dinners are one of those events that seemed to …
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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 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.
