🌱 Wine4U Monthly Wine Tasting and 11 more events

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Coming up on the calendar:

• Wine4U Monthly Wine Tasting at Baxter's Backdoor

Today's riddle: Why did the math teacher write "41596" on a napkin after lunch? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Friday: Mainly cloudy, with a high of 48 and low of 38 degrees.
• Saturday: Cloudy most of the time, temps: high: 54, low: 38.
• Sunday: Cloudy with a few showers, with a high of 53 and low of 31 degrees.

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Kootenai

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Monday November 16

• Wine4U Monthly Wine Tasting →
  Baxter's Backdoor, 111 Cedar St, Sandpoint
  5:30 pm

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🗓 Events Nearby

Friday November 6

• Thin Line Community Support Fundraiser & Concert →
  The Hive, 207 N. First Ave, Sandpoint
  7:00 pm
• Live DJ →
  Roxy's, 215 Pine St., Sandpoint
  9:00 pm

Saturday November 7

• Fiber Arts: Crochet Club →
  500 Vermeer Dr, Studio 7B, Ponderay
  1:00 pm
• Panhandle Fall Conservation Dinner →
  Bonner County Fairgrounds, 4203 N. Boyer Rd., Sandpoint
  4:00 pm
• Rally for the Riders II →
  St. Bernard on Schweitzer Mountain, Sandpoint
  5:00 pm
• Prairie Fire Duo at Smokesmith Bar-B-Que →
  Smokesmith Bar-B-Que, 102 South Boyer Avenue, Sandpoint
  5:30 pm
• GenTech Apps After Hours →
  212 N. First Ave., Ste. 100, Sandpoint
  6:00 pm
• Tim G. Music at Mick Duff’s Brew Hall →
  Mick Duff’s Brew Hall, 220 Cedar St, Sandpoint
  6:00 pm
• Warren Miller's 'Days Off' →
  Panida, 300 N. First Ave., Sandpoint
  7:00 pm
• Live Music with Mason Van Stone →
  Niner, 219 N. First Ave., Sandpoint
  9:00 pm

Sunday November 8

• KFS - Classic Sweeper Broom →
  The Sled Barn, 11735 West Pine Street, Sandpoint
  9:00 am

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• Goodwill Industries of the Inland Northwest posted a job opening for Cashier I - Ponderay, ID - Full &/or Part Time/Hourly in Ponderay. Apply here.
• Dollar Tree posted a job opening for Customer Service Associate I in Ponderay. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Kootenai here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Ponderay

• Bonner County News of Record - Oct. 23, 2026 (bonnercountydailybee.com)
• Bonner County Calendar - Nov. 5, 2026 (bonnercountydailybee.com)

Sandpoint

• Bracht earns High-Point award for Sandpoint Sharks at Trick or Treat Invite (bonnercountydailybee.com)
• Lions accepting 'Tots' applications (bonnercountydailybee.com)
• Shared Waters: Ktunaxa and the Coal Mines comes to Sandpoint (sandpointreader.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "Why did the math teacher write "41596" on a napkin after lunch?" — Because he wanted a piece of pi(e)! (Thank you Greg S. for sending it in!)
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