The most local of days
By Ben OlsonReader Staff It was a banner day at the Sandcreek Regatta on Sept. 12. The sun was shining, most of the handmade boats floated and a new winner was crowned. The festivities...
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Last reminder to build boats for the Sand Creek Regatta
By Ben OlsonReader Staff The annual Sand Creek Regatta has set this year’s date for Saturday, Sept. 12, giving those wishing to enter the beloved local event a deadline to finish their boats. The...
North Idaho exposure
By Ben OlsonReader Staff When my partner announced she’d never seen the 1990s television show Northern Exposure, I made it my mission to introduce her to Joel, Maggie, Ed, Chris in the Morning, Maurice,...
2024 Year in Review
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff We’ve been publishing the “Year in Review” for a while now, and every installment seems to get bigger and bigger. Maybe that’s because there’s always more and more news,...
Sand Creek Regatta returns for fifth year of DIY watercraft competition
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Sandpoint’s signature celebration of homemade watercraft and big pirate energy is back for its fifth iteration, with the Sand Creek Regatta scheduled for Saturday, Sept. 7. Boaters are instructed...
Sand Creek Regatta is what being a ‘local’ is all about
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Each September for the past couple years, Sandpoint has come alive with local spirit at the Sand Creek Regatta. Usually under a drizzling rain, Sandpoint locals gather with truckloads...
Sandpoint’s funky float
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff It’s time to strap together a makeshift watercraft and think buoyant thoughts, as the Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce hosts the Sand Creek Regatta: a race “put together by...
