Blue suede tunes
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
It’s clear from watching and listening to Ben Klein and the Rocketeers that this band truly enjoys what it does on stage. The sextuplet, comprised …
Category: Music
Great guitar
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Every summit needs ambassadors and, look as you might, you’re not likely to find better artists to represent the beauty, complexity and possibilities of the …
‘Go home dancing’
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Entering the ornate ballroom of the Sandpoint Business and Events Center, it’s easy to feel like you weren’t just standing on the corner of Pine …
The gift of song
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Give yourself the gift of music with any of a trio of holiday performances from local artists performing Friday, Dec. 13 through Sunday, Dec. 15.…
A shindig for the season
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
When Robb Talbott and his wife, Tasha, lived in West Virginia, they frequented an annual event at a ski touring center meant to celebrate the …
A feeling and a sound
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Celtic interpretations of Christmas tunes have become a staple of holiday season playlists, but rarely are they performed with the sheer talent, pedigree and affinity …
What goes around comes around
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The Recording Industry Association of America noted in its mid-year 2019 report that vinyl records earned $224.1 million in the first half of the year, …
A homemade show
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Each year when Sandpoint natives Laurie and Katelyn Shook come home to play their annual Giving Thanks show at the Panida Theater, they put in …
They got the funk
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Running into people at the grocery store can often be a nuisance, but for Nights of Neon, it was a stroke of good fortune.
The …
Reliving Janis
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Janis Joplin came onto the national music scene like a flash in a pan, making an everlasting impact on rock music in what amounted 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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Community Calendars
Coming up this week! Don’t miss the Sandpoint Winter Carnival, the Heart Ball, Low Bar Chorale, 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.
