The Sandpoint Eater: The grill of your dreams
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
Seems like everyone is in barbecue mode. Every store I came across this past week had a massive display, showcasing all the equipment needed for …
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The Sandpoint Eater
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader columnist
Why do weeds grow like, well, weeds and vegetable seedlings grow like premature, orphaned rescue babies? I had no idea these minuscule little green stems …
The Sandpoint Eater
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
Like most everyone else, I have a few things I need to cross off of my bucket list. I’ve got some serious travel plans — …
The Sandpoint Eater: Celebrating spring
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
What a difference a day makes. Exactly 14 days past my second Moderna vaccine, I headed into Eichardt’s and saddled up to the bar, where …
The Sandpoint Eater
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
Last June, from my quarantine fortress, I made one of my rare, early-COVID outings. Circumspect but determined, I donned a mask and gloves and made …
The Sandpoint Eater: Classy Kahlua
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
I couldn’t be happier to report to you that I will soon have my second Moderna vaccination under my sleeve, and it already feels so …
The Sandpoint Eater
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
The pound cake, an all-time favorite dessert, has been around forever. It was first recorded here in the 1796 cookbook, American Cookery. I don’t …
Bon appetit, Mr. President
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
This past couple of weeks felt like a carnival ride, filled with hills and chills, and spills and shills. And per usual, when I feel …
The Sandpoint Eater
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
I’m so grateful that everyone in my family has thus far dodged the COVID-19 bullet. It’s challenging to stay healthy and relevant in these lockdown …
The Sandpoint Eater
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Staff
Ever since my youngest, Casey, has had babies, my Christmas routine has been flying to Chicago, spending a week and then leaving Christmas morning on …
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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 Festivus, Skiing with Santa, Hogwire, 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.
