Proselytizing despair
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Pop culture started down a dark path in the early 2010s with the rise of shows like Game of Thrones and The Walking Dead,…
Category: Arts & Culture
A world-class voice for a world-class message
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Country musician Ty Herndon rose to fame in 1995 with the release of his ballad of love and loss, “What Mattered Most,” which reached No. …
Gratitude from a grump
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Upon reviewing my past eight or so months of “Back of the Book” essays, I came to the conclusion that I’ve been a real downer …
Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Wilderness Act
By Phil Hough
Reader Contributor
On Sept. 3, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Wilderness Act, preserving 54 areas as wilderness, totaling 9.1 million acres in 13 states. More …
The Sandpoint Eater: Summer’s finest friend
By Marcia Pilgeram
Reader Columnist
I have yet to buy a tomato all summer long. Lucky for me, there’s no need. I have longtime, lovely neighbors on either side of …
Mad about Science: Boring machines
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
One of my high-school teachers told me something that would shape my worldview:
“Only boring people get bored.”
This was a masterfully diabolical dig at …
‘Nature, My Muse’
By Reader Staff
The Pend Oreille Arts Council will host the new exhibition, Nature, My Muse, by local mixed-media artist Teresa Rancourt, beginning Friday, Sept. 6 with an opening …
Viggo Mortensen adds second night to sold-out Panida fundraiser, Q&A
By Reader Staff
After selling out of tickets for the Saturday, Sept. 14 screening of Viggo Mortensen’s newest film The Dead Don’t Hurt, the Panida Theater announced Sept. 4 …
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. …
Nationally recognized sculptor to host one-night show in Sandpoint
By Reader Staff
The critically acclaimed sculptor and former-Sandpointian Austin Casson returns to Idaho for a one-man, one-night show at the Panida Theater’s Little Theater (300 N. First Ave.) on …
Coming up this week! Don’t miss Live Music, the Summer Sampler, the Art Party, Monarch Grind, the Sandpoint Renaissance Faire, and more! See the full list of events in the 