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Habitat for Humanity presents Jim-Isaac Chua in concert
By Reader Staff International award-winning pianist Jim-Isaac Chua will perform a special evening of live music benefiting Idaho Panhandle Habitat for Humanity at 7 p.m. on Friday, Sept. 25 at the Panida Theater (300...
End of the Line plays tribute to Allman Brothers
Fifty-five years ago, the Allman Brothers released At Fillmore East, one of the most influential live albums in the history of recorded music. The entire double album will be performed in full — along...
Femme-folk-rock band Fern Spores to play 219
By Reader Staff Olympia, Wash.-based femme-folk-rock band Fern Spores is returning to Sandpoint for a free show from 9 p.m.-midnight on Friday, Sept. 25 at the 219 Lounge (219 N. First Ave., in downtown...
Conservatory presents fourth annual SongFest
By Reader Staff The Music Conservatory of Sandpoint will host its fourth annual SongFest, featuring regional songwriters on Friday, Sept. 25 and Saturday, Sept. 26 at the Little Carnegie concert hall inside MCS (110...
IFG’s Laclede mill celebrates 50 years
LACLEDE – The sky was clear blue without a cloud in sight. Temperatures stayed in the comfortable 70s. The food was delicious and spirits were high. Idaho Forest Group celebrated the 50th anniversary
Mad about Science: Jellyfish
By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist Human beings are often regarded as the pinnacle of evolution when it comes to life on Earth. As a species, we are capable of modifying our environment at scales never...
I’m a Catholic, pro-life OB-GYN, here’s how Idaho’s abortion ban has affected my patients
By Becky UrangaReader Contributor I’ve been an OB-GYN serving Idaho families for more than 15 years. I love this job and the journeys I get to walk alongside my patients — the dearly wanted...
Dogsmile Adventures brings back Sail-a-Palooza for a second year of celebration and fundraising
By Reader Staff Dogsmile Adventures, a Sandpoint-based nonprofit dedicated to providing therapeutic sailing experiences, announced the return of its fundraising celebration dubbed “Sail-a-Palooza.” The event will take place from 5-8 p.m. on Saturday, Sept....
Sandpoint Idaho Film Fest hosts fundraising party
By Reader Staff To celebrate the upcoming Sandpoint Idaho Film Fest in late October, the group will host a fundraising party on Monday, Sept. 21 from 5:30-9 p.m. at Matchwood Brewing (513 Oak St.,...
The Sandpoint Eater: Apples and autumn
By Marcia PilgeramReader Columnist Last week, my dear friend Mary and I took a leisurely walk in my neck of the woods. In the warm afternoon sun, we stopped to admire gardens yielding the...
Ethereal indie folk singers headline at the Panida
By Reader Staff As solo artists, up-and-coming indie folk singers Alexa Wildish and Hannah Delynn are mesmerizing. Together, they’re downright mystical. The singer-songwriters will bring the otherworldly harmonies of their Hum + Howl tour...
Origins of a misnomer
By Ben OlsonReader Staff I’ve written several times in these pages about the strange proclivity Sandpointians have of saying “Third Street Pier” instead of the actual name, “Third Avenue Pier.” Like using the grammatically...