The Sandpoint Eater: Chicago or bust
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Staff
My bags are packed and my new (to me) Ford Edge is loaded with everything I’ll need for this week’s epic, 1,800-mile, Chicago-or-bust road trip. …
Category: Eats & Drinks
Mad About Science: Cooking
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Cooking is a chemistry class in which you get to eat your grade at the end. Most of us know how to cook food, but …
Sandpoint Farmers’ Market postpones opening day
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
For more than 30 years, the first Saturday in May has held a special place in Sandpoint residents’ hearts: opening day at the Sandpoint Farmers’ …
Gardening for the Apocalypse
By Emily Levine
Reader Contributor
With what seems to be the end of the world chomping at our heels and we stand feeling helpless before the diminishing supply in the …
The Sandpoint Eater: It’s how I roll
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
I made it through my isolation birthday, sans friends and fanfare. Next on the calendar of events was Easter. Easter! Over the years, I have …
Mill Town Distillery offers locally made hand sanitizer
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
North Idaho’s own Mill Town Distillery, which is known for producing artisan spirits from grain grown on a small farm in Dover, is adding to …
The Sandpoint Eater: Tracks of my years
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
Last week was a milestone birthday for me, and I’m sure you can only imagine how distraught my children were that I would be celebrating …
Food Bank seeking volunteers to deliver meals
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
One of the biggest struggles right now during the coronavirus pandemic is making sure those in need continue to have those needs met. The Bonner …
Couch economy
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
It’s never so apparent how much the local economy relies on people’s social nature until it becomes necessary to remain isolated. Restaurants, small shops, artists …
New owners on tap
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Jon Hagadone never wanted to be a bartender. When he and Vicki Reich launched Idaho Pour Authority in late-May 2013, both envisioned it as a …
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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.
