Fish and Game: Take down your bird feeders
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Idaho Fish and Game is advising people throughout the Idaho Panhandle to take down and clean their bird feeders, after reports of sick and dying …
Category: Sports and Outdoors
Virtual Boulder Mountain Tour Nordic ski event to take place at Schweitzer
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The 48th annual Boulder Mountain Tour Nordic ski event has changed from an in-person event in Sun Valley to an in-person ski-where-you-are-event due to COVID-19.…
The Lumberjill
By Jen Jackson Quintano
Reader Columnist
I spend a lot of time thinking about work-life balance, or, perhaps more accurately, my lack thereof. This is something we’re all supposed to …
Wilderness comes home with Wild and Scenic Film Festival
By Reader Staff
Breathtaking vistas. High adventure. Stories that celebrate both nature and the human spirit.
It’s what the wilderness experience is all about and that’s what’s on offer with …
Banff Mountain Film Festival to offer virtual screenings
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
There are a handful of annual events in Sandpoint that really draw people out of the woodwork. Banff Mountain Film Festival has always packed the …
The most fun you’ll have in a parking lot
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
As a born-and-raised Sandpointian, I’m always on the lookout for the next big “locals’ hangout” to remind me what this place is all about. I …
At the top of the hill
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
When the owners of the property known locally as “The Pine Street Sledding Hill” announced it would no longer be open to the public, many …
Community Garden plots open for 2021 reservations
By Reader Staff
A limited number of 2021 Community Garden plots will open for online reservation at 9 a.m. on Wednesday, Jan. 13. Intrepid North Idaho gardeners may begin gardening …
Hike Scotchman Peak’s winter wonderland
By Reader Staff
Hiking in wintertime is a rewarding experience in its own right, but once you get back home, warm food and a hot drink taste even better. The …
A slick endeavor
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Ice skates and hockey sticks collecting dust in the garages of North Idaho could have a new life thanks to efforts in Clark Fork to …
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TIMBER WARS: Six-part series, February-November 2022.
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Community Calendars
Coming up this week! Don’t miss Science fun, the Backcountry Film Festival, Insanity Fab, 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.
