Local Band Spotlight: The Wow Wows
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Somewhere inside a North Idaho airplane hangar, amid small planes taxiing across the runway and flickering lights, great music is being played.
Calling themselves The …
Category: Music
Sandpoint’s St. Paddy’s Day — in a pinch!
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
St. Patrick’s Day Step No. 1: wear green, or give your friends the sweet satisfaction of pinching that extra-tender spot under your arm.
St. Patrick’s …
Jason Spooner Band slated for the Niner
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
When Jason Spooner mentions his touring adventures in the Pacific Northwest, he doesn’t just say he likes Sandpoint. He recounts playing gigs on the shores …
Yonder Mtn. String Band back in the hood
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
When I was in college in Colorado around the year 2000, there was this new band starting to break into the music scene. Filled with …
Dimestore Prophets at the Niner
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Head over to the 219 Lounge, 219 N. First Ave., for a special show featuring the Dimestore Prophets, a three-piece groove, rock and reggae band …
Get down and dirty with Dirty Revival at The Hive
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The Portland-based seven-piece Dirty Revival will bring it to The Hive on Saturday, Feb. 24, at 8 p.m.
Led by soulful vocals of Sarah Clarke, …
MCS to Moscow Jazz Fest
By Jodi Rawson
Reader Contributor
The Music Conservatory of Sandpoint has a talented jazz ensemble that has worked hard in preparation for the Lionel Hampton Jazz Festival beginning Feb. 22 …
Sandpoint Winter Carnival pt. 2
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Even with Old Man Winter driving Sandpoint deeper and deeper into the chill that makes this time of year so hard, the Winter Carnival is …
Sandpoint Winter Carnival guide: Part 1
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff Writer
Sandpoint has a reputation as a quiet town in the snowy months, and right about now, the gray skies and biting wind start to …
‘Guitar, Chocolate and a Rose’ set for Valentine’s Day
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
For Leon Atkinson, his upcoming Valentine’s Day performance at the Panida Theater feels a little like coming home.
After several years focusing his performances 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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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.
