A conversation with Holly McGarry
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The first time I met Holly McGarry was over a decade ago, when I was managing a bar in Sandpoint called the Downtown Crossing. We …
Category: Music
Public concert celebrates MCS Music Matters expansion
By Reader Staff
They say that it takes a village, and it’s true. And, when that village has a generous benefactor good things can happen even in the smallest rural …
Far Out West releases EP with Sandpoint show
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
In the turbulence of current events, it’s no wonder that art is being shaken up. That’s good news for a young band like Far Out …
The Festival lineup drops early
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Sunday was Easter, April Fool’s Day and the earliest the Festival at Sandpoint has ever released their summer concert series lineup — so you could …
Grant Farm band: where roots music meets story
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Grant Farm may be labeled an Americana band, but there’s no doubt this Colorado-based four-piece can adapt to just about any scene.
In Sandpoint, the …
The vision of Karin Wedemeyer
By Jodi Rawson
Reader Contributor
She is a leader, visionary, artist, scientist, wife, mother and she is directing an upcoming opera. She loves Janice Joplin, and she hopes to be …
Festival nixes number line system
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The Festival at Sandpoint announced Wednesday that it was doing away with the “number line” system it has used for the past decade, replacing it …
Turkuaz: a funky Brooklyn nine-piece
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
It’s hard to imagine a funkier place to be than The Hive this weekend when Turkuaz returns to Sandpoint.
The colorful nine-piece band from Brooklyn, …
John Craigie: You’ll laugh, you’ll cry, you’ll love him ‘til you die
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
There’s often a flutter of excitement you hear when John Craigie returns to Sandpoint for one of his trademark shows. The traveling folk singer holds …
Get down with The Motet at the Hive
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Usually when you think of Colorado, images of mountains, bluegrass and banjos comes to mind. With the funk band The Motet, however, take that stereotype …
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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 Wardens, The Gothard Sisters Celtic Celebration, the Gun ‘n Horn Show, 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.
