In good company
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Isabelle Stillman’s sound is described as “a tapestry of her love of family, the confusion of growing up, the reality of being a woman in …
Category: Music
Party like it’s 2019
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
It’s one thing to admire the musical oeuvre and sartorial style of iconic pop-rocker Prince, and another thing entirely to imitate him. Many have tried, …
Sound and color
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Growing up in Ventura, Calif., Berto Boyd remembers being surrounded by creative and talented people. He also recalls how drugs and gangs were becoming more …
Folk-grass album release concert Saturday
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
For the past 18 years, singer-songwriter Kevin Brown has hosted a bluegrass radio show on Spokane Public Radio called Front Porch Bluegrass. In those almost …
How to listen to live music
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
If you’ve read the headline and thought, “Duh, you just listen to it, bro,” you’re missing the point. Furthermore, this article is probably going to …
Sounds of the East: Sandpoint Curry brings world-class Indian music to the Panida
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Most North Idahoans know local restaurateur Pete Hicks for his deliciously warm and filling meals at Sandpoint Curry. Fewer know that Hicks’ ties to India …
A festive fall week
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Fall is a festive time in North Idaho. Here are a few worthy events to put on your calendar as those pages turn ever-nearer winter.…
Festival Board addresses season of challenges
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
It’s safe to say 2019 has been the most challenging in the Festival at Sandpoint’s history. A beloved local institution for 37 years, it has …
Bound for big shoulders
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
It’s tough saying goodbye to good people, especially when they leave Sandpoint’s tight-knit music community. When local musician and award-winning beertender Samantha Carston announced she …
A second life on Second Avenue
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
For Scott Wilburn, music is a family matter. From his childhood as the son of a church organist to the way he’s raised his kids …
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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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.
