Shall we play a game?
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Wands at the ready, set phasers to stun and prepare to geek out with Sandemonium Lite, a celebration of nerd culture. The convention will take …
Category: Arts & Culture
Citizen survey indicates wide opposition to proposed land use map
By Katie Botkin
Reader Contributor
Public input and has already had an effect on the controversial draft Land Use Map developed by the Bonner County Planning Commission.
At its July …
Conductor Jan Pellant returns to Sandpoint for conservatory’s inaugural Concert for a Cause
By Reader Staff
The Music Conservatory of Sandpoint will welcome back internationally recognized Maestro Jan Pellant to Sandpoint for its first-ever Global Concert for a Cause, scheduled for Friday, Aug. …
Leading the library
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
When the former director of the East Bonner County Library resigned in early 2024, trustees embarked on a monthslong nationwide search for a replacement. After …
This hobbit kills fascists
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Cultures as different as England post-1066 C.E. and Nazi Germany have manipulated myths and stories to substantiate their ideologies and shape their images. This practice …
Festival at Sandpoint recap
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
With a flash of fireworks and a crescendo from the Festival at Sandpoint Orchestra, the popular summer concert series wrapped its 41st season on Aug. …
Preservation Idaho to honor Belwood Building at Orchid Awards in Pocatello
By Reader Staff
Long a downtown Sandpoint landmark, the Belwood Building at 301 Cedar St. will be honored with an Orchid Award from Preservation Idaho at a gathering Saturday, Aug. …
Mad about Science: Deadly Paint
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
You may know a little about my favorite hobby: miniature painting. It’s not an incredibly dangerous hobby, but it comes with its own set of …
Voices in the Wilderness
By Marlin Thomas
Reader Contributor
A promising forecast had me excited about getting into the Cabinet Mountains, despite having just finished a trip there 10 days earlier. And so, I …
Spunj worthy
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
For Eugene, Ore. band Spunj, playing live is what it’s all about.
The quartet will perform at the free outdoor Sandpoint Summer Music Series at …
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 