Sandpoint Eater: Puttin’ on the Ritz
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Food Columnist
Lately we’ve been faced with some challenges, both locally and nationally. Like many of you, I’ve spent a lot of moments pondering the actions …
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The Sandpoint Eater: Real men make Dutch babies
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Food Columnist
I’ve just returned from an unexpected long weekend to Missoula, where I found little respite from the lingering, residual smoke of myriad fires. Sadly, …
The Sandpoint Eater: Something Brewing
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Food Columnist
I just finished unpacking my backroads-dusty car from our annual family gathering in Montana. And thanks to my son-in-law (and new father) John, I …
The Sandpoint Eater: All the thyme in the world
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Food Columnist
My freezer is chock-full with all my family’s favorite foods, and later this week I’ll use all my McGuyver skills to defy volume and …
The Sandpoint Eater: Simple joys of summer
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Food Columnist
Last week I knocked the top of McKinnick Trail off my bucket list. Though I started not long after sunrise, and I was well …
The Sandpoint Eater: Kitchen Sports
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Food Columnist
Last week I had breakfast at DuPar’s, a landmark restaurant at LA’s Farmers Market that’s been operating since 1937. It’s a beloved institution for …
The Sandpoint Eater: The Secret Picnic
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Food Columnist
Decked out in fascinators grand enough for the recent royal wedding, a crowd of fashionable party-goers, including my guest Doug and I, waited for …
The Sandpoint Eater: Appurtenance Aplenty
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Food Columnist
After reading “The Gentle Art of Swedish Death Cleaning: How to Free Yourself and Your Family from a Lifetime of Clutter,” I was inspired …
The Sandpoint Eater: Curry Up!
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Food Columnist
By plane, Tuk-Tuk (auto rickshaw) and longtail boats, I just spent 10 sun-filled days exploring Thailand and indulging in regional Thai foods with my …
The Sandpoint Eater: The Secret of Soup
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Food Columnist
I’m looking forward to tomorrow. If all goes according to plan, I’ll shed the cumbersome apparatus that has been attached to my left shoulder …
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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 Films, Festivals, and Fairground fun! 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.
