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Sandpoint Idaho Real EstateThis Week in Sandpoint
School's in Session! The first weekend of September in Sandpoint offers a little something for everyone, starting with the 9th Annual Panhandle Bluesfest running Thurs through Sun, Sept. 4–7, where music lovers can camp out and enjoy food, raffles, and a Friday night jam session before Saturday's showcase of four Northwest blues bands. On Fri, Sept. 5, the Pend Oreille Arts Council presents the First Friday Opening Reception: People, Places, and Things from 5 to 7 p.m., featuring artist Daryl Baird's portraits, landscapes, and works inspired by vintage photography. That same weekend, Fri-Sun, Sept. 5–7, the Pend Oreille Cup Weekend Takeover keeps the energy high with a special tournament menu benefiting the Sandpoint Soccer Association, plus live music, kids' activities, and a Friday happy hour kickoff. Rounding out the festivities on Sat, Sept. 6, the Sandcreek Regatta Race Day challenges teams to build their own human-powered rafts and paddle from the Bridge Street Bridge to the Cedar Street Bridge and back, blending competition with creativity in a uniquely Sandpoint tradition.
Don't miss out! Bookmark our Entertainment Calendar
Entertainment Events:
- Pool Tournament Mon
- A Taste of Tango Wed
- Farmers' Market Wed, Sat
- Line Dancing Lessons Thurs
- Live Trivia Thurs
- 9th Annual Bluesfest Thurs-Sun
- Historic Walking Tours Fri
- First Friday Opening Rec. Fri
- PO Cup Weekend Takeover Fri-Sun
- BCHS Yard Sale Sat
- Sandcreek Regatta Race Day Sat
- Trina's Ride Sat
- Sandpoint Swing Dance Sun
- Live Music Mon-Sat
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Civic Calendar Highlights:
- Support Teachers & Students Tues
- Reg. Deadline: Exploring Acrylics Wed
- PRWG Meeting Thurs
- Memory Boot Camp Thurs
- Fall Hike to Star Peak Thurs
- Reg. Deadline: Watercolor Thurs
- FOTL Book Sale Sat
- Spar Peak Fall Hike Sat
- Reg. Deadline: Kimekomi Sat
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Nest squatters! Local osprey returned from winter migrations... but found geese occupying their Memorial Field nest. The osprey pair built a new nest in the lighting arrays on the field. The geese have left; the osprey can be sighted only occasionally
New or notable online. Check these out:
- Artist: Maria LarsonOriginal Art
- Alpenglow ConstructionBuilding/Constr.
- Sandpoint Equipment RentalsBig Gear!
- John Anderson LibraryEthnology
- Expat tax servicesWilliams & Schiller
- Wholesome, gritty westernsPaul Cox
- Sandpoint vacation rentalsDM Vacations
Sandpoint Idaho News
City to decide fateOf impact fees
Annual Walk for HOPE says'You are stronger than you think'
Christmas in July driveExceeds expectations
Sunset Fire nears Full containment at 94%
Monarch Butterfly Festival bloomsIn library's garden
BCSO seeking public's helpIn locating endangered missing teen
Commissioners deny twoRural 5 zone changes
Local artist funds renovations toArt classroom at Sandpoint High School
CREC mobilizing community to helpSunset Fire families
Legacy lost at Priest LakeFamilies lose decades-old ties
Springer sentenced to four yearsIn high-speed chase case
Bill seeks to streamlineBorder crossings for tribal members
ITD projects delayedDue to strike
Critchfield requests $50MSpecial ed budget increase
ID Child Custody Task ForceWeighs possible law changes
AG spokesperson addresses childSexual exploitation increase in Idaho
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In this week's Sandpoint Reader:
- Sandpoint voters to consider $130M wastewater plant bond measure
- City adopts $49.9M FY'26 budget
- 'What in the World is going on at Panhandle Health'
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Books to explore by. Get guides to our Cabinet and Selkirk Mountains, Lake Pend Oreille, the Ice Age Floods – plus history and local writings.
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