Entertainment

Carol Deaner: The Panhandle’s Patron of the Arts

Carol Deaner wants to make sure everyone around Sandpoint can access the arts, from elementary schoolchildren to visiting adults.

December 8, 2021

Clara dancing with the Nutcracker Prince

Nutcracker Keeps on Giving

Jennifer Sager was determined to produce the beloved holiday ballet The Nutcracker as a gift to southeastern Idaho decades ago.

December 1, 2021

Recalling Spooky Halloween Tales

Halloween brings to mind the scary stories circulating every October when I was a kid— they caused me to suffer many nights of insomnia.

October 27, 2021

Photo of four seniors playing doubles pickleball

Pickled over Pickleball

An unexpected impact of the pandemic has found seniors, who are often associated with shuffleboard & bingo, getting physical with pickleball.

October 26, 2021

Creative studios at the makerspace, called the MOP shop, in Helena, Mont.

Makerspaces: Where People Create

Creativity might be free, but making stuff isn’t — a bummer for creative individuals lacking funds. That’s where makerspaces come in.

October 19, 2021

Illustrated cover from the 1930s Montana WPA Guidebook

WPA Guide Books

In their heyday, the WPA Guide Books were popular to take on countryside tours. Perhaps it is time to dust them off for touring your state.

October 19, 2021

Photo of Flamenco Pacifico program, hosted by the Pend Oreille Arts Council.

Sandpoint’s Pend Oreille Arts Council

The Pend Oreille Arts Council serves the general public and students through a year-round slate of performances and programs.

October 4, 2021

Photo of senior man sitting at a row of slot machines

How to Know When an Older Parent Has a Gambling Problem

Problem gambling among seniors is on the rise. Studies suggest more than 4 million Americans age 65 and older could have a gambling problem.

September 20, 2021

closeup of Elvis Presley singing into a microphone

Elvis Presley and Suspicious Minds

Elvis Presley made eight attempts to get things right with “Suspicious Minds,” the future classic that would change his latter-day career.

September 13, 2021

Idaho’s Delayed Pride Fest Celebration

The pandemic forced Boise Pride Fest organizers to push back the dates a few months—The 2021 festivities occur Sept. 10-12.

September 8, 2021

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