By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Restaurants and bars in Sandpoint are facing a stark new reality under the new guidelines recently issued by the Trump administration to help stop the …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The Panida Board of Directors received some homework Feb. 19, as about 25 community members attended its monthly meeting — the most that Chairman Robert …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
As a young boy in the 1930s, Gerry Mulligan fell in love with the sound of big band jazz. He pursued music in high school, …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Let’s admit it — backcountry winter adventures are not for everyone. But watching incredible feats of exploration play out on the big screen while knowing …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The Panida Theater hosted its annual membership meeting and ice cream social Nov. 23, though this year the gathering was more social than meeting — …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Warren Miller’s name is practically synonymous with “ski movie,” and rightly so — it’s an association cemented by 70 years of ski and snowboard films, …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Few things empower a person like being given the tools and confidence to tell their story.
The Johnson-O’Malley film program strives to do just that …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Though long a vital part of downtown Sandpoint, the Panida Theater went into a twilight period toward the end of the 20th century. Years of …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
If you’ve noticed a lot more Netflix ads on Facebook touting films like “Austin Powers,” it’s not your social media algorithm offering up those pitches. …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
It’s about to get crazy in downtown Sandpoint. The annual sidewalk sale known as Crazy Days will transform the business corridor on Saturday, July 27 …
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