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🌱 Line dancing and breakfast gatherings ahead in Priest River
Priest River, Idaho Patch AM: a 4 min readGood morning Priest River! We're back in your inbox this morning to keep you in the loop with what's happening in and around town. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- Line dancing and breakfast gatherings ahead in Priest River
- Priest River's Layton Goins tops the tackle leaderboard
- Remembering the Priest River Times' 1976 change of ownership
Today's riddle: What are the two sides of a circle? 🤔 (Answer below!)
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- Wednesday: Partly sunny, with a high of 58 and low of 34 degrees.
- Thursday: High thin cloudiness, temps: high: 58, low: 35.
- Friday: A couple of afternoon showers, with a high of 59 and low of 37 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Nov. 10, 2026 (bonnercountydailybee.com) — Line dancing returns to Priest River's Senior/Community Center on Thursday, Nov. 12, from 9 a.m. to noon at 336 E. Jackson Ave. For another chance to gather locally, American Legion Post 155 hosts its weekly breakfast at Village Kitchen on Tuesday, Nov. 17, from 8 to 9:30 a.m. 
• 3A Central Idaho Football 2026 Varsity Total Tackles Stat Leaders (maxpreps.com) — Priest River's Layton Goins leads the listed 3A Central Idaho varsity football tackle rankings with 103 tackles in 10 games, averaging 10.3 per game. His teammates also fill four consecutive spots from fourth through seventh, giving Priest River five of the top seven players on the list.
• Bonner County History - Nov. 10, 2026 (hagadonenewsnetwork.com) — Fifty years ago, the Priest River Times changed hands after 62 years of Woods family ownership. This week's county history column revisits Pend Oreille Printers' 1976 purchase and plans to keep the paper weekly, with continued coverage of Priest River, Priest Lake and Oldtown under new editor Mike Anderson.
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Live & Learn - Felt Ornaments & Decorations
West Bonner District Library, 219 Main Street, Priest River
11:00 am
Saturday November 14
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🗓 Events Nearby
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Leaf-raking Volunteer Project →
Kaniksu Land Trust, 924 W Superior, Sandpoint
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Piano with David Speight →
Sandpoint ID
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Live Piano with David Speight →
Pend d'Oreille Winery, 301 Cedar St., Sandpoint
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BCARC Meeting →
1325 Pine St, Sandpoint
5:30 pm -
Shared Waters Film Screening →
Panida Theater, 300 N. First Ave., Sandpoint
6:00 pm -
Live Trivia with Toshi →
Connie's Lounge, 323 Cedar St., Sandpoint
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Vet Counseling →
1325 Pine St, Sandpoint
10:00 am -
Cancer Support Group meetings
Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce, 1205 Highway 2 Suite 101 B, Sandpoint
2:00 pm -
Artist Reception for Bailey Miller →
Pend d'Oreille Winery, 301 Cedar St., Sandpoint
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Get Plowed →
Sandpoint ID
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Live Bluegrass Jam →
Connie's Lounge, 323 Cedar St., Sandpoint
5:30 pm
Wednesday November 11
Thursday November 12
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🗞 Nearby News
Spirit Lake
- North Idaho voters reject Spirit Lake Fire District levy (kxly.com)
Sandpoint
- Council approves parks year-round staffing increase, cuts seasonal positions (bonnercountydailybee.com)
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- Montana state hospital escapee had ties to region (bonnercountydailybee.com)
Ponderay
- Mayors' steps add up for local communities (bonnercountydailybee.com)
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-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: "What are the two sides of a circle?" — The inside and the outside ! (Thank you James M. for sending it in!)
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