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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...

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...

We all might be familiar with the name from the blue mountain-labeled Kokanee brews that have become British Columbia’s most popular...

Every May (with the exception of the past two years), locals and tourists alike stream into downtown to enjoy what’s become a beloved...

Today we enjoy wandering the local Farmers’ Market in Sandpoint, downtown Farmin Park on 3rd and Main streets, but despite its applicable...

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...

The Olympics may be happening a continent away, but for Sandpoint locals there’s a race closer to home marking the February calendar. For...

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...

Pend Oreille, Pend d’Oreille and Ponderay—visitors and even locals alike may be confused by the different spellings of our local...

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...

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...

Drive through the downtown streets of Sandpoint, and odds are you’ll notice an abundance of tree names designating the various tree-lined...

Mystery has it our waters hold more than kokanee, sturgeon and rainbow trout. Pend Oreille’s own Loch Ness monster, the Pend Oreille...

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...

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...

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...

In summer of 1888, Theadore “Teddy” Roosevelt wasn’t yet President of the United States when he arrived in Sandpoint on the Northern...

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....

Every year after Thanksgiving, we grab our gear and get ready to hit the mountain. For anyone who lives in Sandpoint, Schweitzer Mountain...

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...