A legacy of rooting for our community
By Jodi Rawson
Reader Contributor
“We welcome a new story as each one ends,” says Simon Ronniger, when asked about the year in the life of a farmer. “The wintertime …
Category: Eats & Drinks
Where community and coffee collide
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
It’s nearly 80 degrees in the roasting room at Scotchman’s Coffee on a sweltering, early-summer day. The small drum roaster heats up while the three …
What’s new?
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Editor’s Note: New businesses are springing up all over Sandpoint this summer, and here at the Reader, we’re making an effort to introduce them to …
The Sandpoint Eater: A big appetite for adventure
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Food Columnist
With a big appetite for adventure, and curious to learn more about the exotic region of Southeast Asia, I recently headed to Vietnam and …
Feel-good beach fiesta
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
When it comes to describing this Sunday’s Cinco de Mayo fundraiser at Trinity at City Beach, Cami Murray keeps it simple: “food, booze and a …
Back for the season: The Sandpoint Farmers’ Market celebrates opening day May 4
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
With the spring weather (hopefully) here to stay, North Idaho’s produce growers are readying their harvests for the first day of the Sandpoint Farmers’ Market.…
The Sandpoint Eater: One sweet trip
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Food Columnist
As the westbound Empire Builder ground to a halt at the Williston, N.D., train station, Miley, my 11-year-old granddaughter, gave me one last hug …
Still weird after 25 years
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
There’s just something about Eichardt’s. Whether you’re a fan of the food, the cozy atmosphere or the social discourse over pints and plates that occurs …
The Sandpoint Eater: In a Jif
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Food Columnist
One of the first recipes I recall mastering was peanut butter-potato pinwheels. Stirring powdered sugar into leftover mashed potatoes created the base dough, which …
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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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.
