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Aug 17, 2022
For Where the Bell Tolls
In spring of 2021, a long-lost bell made its way back to its hometown of Sandpoint. Originally perched in a cupola atop the old Sandpoint...
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Jul 25, 2022
The Sweet, Sweet Sound…
Photo by Racheal Baker Each summer we pack up our blankets, chairs and snacks, and grab friends and family to head to War Memorial Field...
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Jun 20, 2022
A Fish by Any Other Name …
We all might be familiar with the name from the blue mountain-labeled Kokanee brews that have become British Columbia’s most popular...
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May 16, 2022
Lost in the ‘50s
Every May (with the exception of the past two years), locals and tourists alike stream into downtown to enjoy what’s become a beloved...
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Apr 20, 2022
Farmers in Farmin?
Today we enjoy wandering the local Farmers’ Market in Sandpoint, downtown Farmin Park on 3rd and Main streets, but despite its applicable...
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Mar 14, 2022
Before it was Sandpoint …
Locals and visitors in Sandpoint explore and enjoy the beauty of the mountains, rivers and lakes of this area that we call home, but long...
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Feb 14, 2022
Kegs and Canines
The Olympics may be happening a continent away, but for Sandpoint locals there’s a race closer to home marking the February calendar. For...
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Jan 17, 2022
Snow, snow, snow …
You might not believe it from recent years past, but Sandpoint winters used to bring a lot of snow … enough to include a snow sculpture...
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Oct 25, 2021
What’s in a Name?
Pend Oreille, Pend d’Oreille and Ponderay—visitors and even locals alike may be confused by the different spellings of our local...
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Sep 20, 2021
A Community Hot Spot with History
Photo By Kiersten Patterson Photography Chances are, if you live in Sandpoint or have visited at least once, you’ve made your way over to...
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Aug 23, 2021
Sandpoint’s Own Lady Liberty
Photo by Diane Fetzner As you walk across the grassy expanse of City Beach at the end of Bridge Street, and your toes hit the sandy...
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Jul 19, 2021
What’s in a Name?
Drive through the downtown streets of Sandpoint, and odds are you’ll notice an abundance of tree names designating the various tree-lined...
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Jun 21, 2021
Tales from the Deep
Mystery has it our waters hold more than kokanee, sturgeon and rainbow trout. Pend Oreille’s own Loch Ness monster, the Pend Oreille...
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May 24, 2021
Catchin’ the Big One …
It’s the season for fishing, so for all those anglers out there, let’s talk trophies. Lake Pend Oreille has long had a history for...
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Apr 19, 2021
The Most Beautiful Small Town in America
Most people who have found their way to Sandpoint know the city’s most recent claim to fame ... it’s the reason many first heard about...
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Mar 22, 2021
From Farragut to Sandpoint
Once, not so long ago, Farragut was the largest town in Idaho, with a population over 50,000. World War II had caused the area to grow...
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Feb 22, 2021
Sandpoint Gets Presidential
In summer of 1888, Theadore “Teddy” Roosevelt wasn’t yet President of the United States when he arrived in Sandpoint on the Northern...
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Jan 25, 2021
Baby, It’s Cold Outside..
Some say we’re in for a snowy winter this year … time will tell, but one thing’s for sure, it’ll be hard to beat the blizzard of 1969....
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Dec 21, 2020
Did you know?
Every year after Thanksgiving, we grab our gear and get ready to hit the mountain. For anyone who lives in Sandpoint, Schweitzer Mountain...
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Nov 23, 2020
Did you know?
If you live anywhere in Sandpoint, you’ve found out by now that trains—lots of trains—make their way through our quaint paradise every...
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