News across Bonner County
Mad about Science: The Voynich Manuscript
By Brenden BobbyReader Staff Pumpkin spice, cobwebs and pumpkins can mean only one thing: spooky season is upon us! To celebrate the season, we are going to look at one of the most elaborate...
POAC Gallery presents Light & Life: A Collection of Works by Jenny Benoit
By Reader The Pend Oreille Arts Council Gallery will present Light & Life: A Collection of Works by Jenny Benoit, opening Friday, Oct. 2, with a reception from 5-7 p.m. The exhibition will feature...
The Sandpoint Eater: One more bite
By Marcia PilgeramReader Columnist There is a lot to love about Greece — the blue Aegean, the whitewashed villages, ancient ruins and sunsets that seem almost too perfect to be real. But ask me...
Tunes of Terror: Oct. 1, 2026
By Zach Hagadone and Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Alongside its jollier cousin in December, Halloween is as much a feeling as a specific date on the calendar. Critical to that feeling, of course, is the...
Knock on wood
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Do you knock on wood or cross your fingers when you want something good to happen — or something bad to not happen? Do you wear a rally cap when...
PvP holds first performance of Good Faith Medical Judgment tour
The nonprofit Pro-Voice Project is launching its traveling stage production, Good Faith Medical Judgment: Idaho Physicians Speak, in Sandpoint on Friday, Sept. 25, after which the show will tour across Idaho. The performance will...
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...
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...
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.,...
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...
POAC kicks off Performing Arts Season with Luca Stricagnoli concert
By Ben OlsonReader Staff The Pend Oreille Arts Council recently announced the lineup for its 2026 Performing Arts Season. The monthslong series kicks off with a special concert with acoustic rock innovator and fingerstyle...