🌱 Which Priest River athletes are heading to state this weekend?

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• Which Priest River athletes are heading to state this weekend?

Also on today's calendar: Sofia Talvik - Americana/Folk with Nordic Roots at Panida Little Theatre.

Today's riddle: what do you call a rabbit with fleas? 🤔 (Answer below!)

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Weather forecast:

• Wednesday: Cooler with a shower possible, with a high of 63 and low of 41 degrees.
• Thursday: Mainly cloudy, temps: high: 66, low: 37.
• Friday: Breezy in the morning, with a high of 60 and low of 34 degrees.

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📰 News we're reading

• PREP ROUNDUP: Inge's grand slam fuels Sandpoint to 12-2 win over Idaho Falls in 5A Super Regional Championship (hagadonenewsnetwork.com) — Priest River High athletes just wrapped up a busy postseason weekend, with Spartan baseball ending its playoff run in Salmon and several track and field standouts punching tickets to the 3A state meet. Local names like Niki Porinchok, Ian Lamanna, Ashlyn Korff, and Haylee Jepson earned district titles or top-three finishes, while Sandpoint teams in baseball and tennis also advanced toward state championships.
   

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📸 Around Priest River

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🗓 Upcoming Events in Priest River

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★ Featured events ★

Sunday May 17

• Sofia Talvik - Americana/Folk with Nordic Roots at Panida Little Theatre →
  Panida Theatre Inc, 300 N 1st Ave, Sandpoint
  6:00 pm

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Other local events

Thursday May 14

• YouthAstroNet
  West Bonner District Library 219 Main Street, Priest River, ID 83856
  3:45 pm

Saturday May 16

• Live & Learn - Garden Art - PR
  West Bonner District Library 219 Main Street, Priest River, ID 83856
  11:00 am

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🗓 Events Nearby

Wednesday May 13

• The California Honeydrops →
  Panida Theatre Inc, 300 N 1st Ave, Sandpoint
  6:30 pm

Thursday May 14

• General Membership Luncheon Sponsored by The Lit Up Life
  Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce Marigold Bistro, 414 Church St., Sandpoint
  11:30 am
• Cancer Support Group meetings
  Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce 1205 Highway 2 Suite 101 B, Sandpoint, ID 83864 corner of Highway 2 and Olive
  2:00 pm

Friday May 15

• Flourish Women’s Retreat →
  Camp MiVoden, 17415 E Hayden Lake Rd, Hayden
  5:00 pm
• LIVE MUSIC at Smokesmith BBQ
  Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce Smokesmith Bar-B-Que, 102 S Boyer Ave
  6:00 pm
• Thom Shepherd →
  Smokesmith Bar-B-Que, 102 S Boyer Ave, Sandpoint
  6:30 pm

Sunday May 17

• Sofia Talvik at the Panida
  Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce Panida Little Theater 300 N. 1st Ave. Sandpoint, ID 83864
  6:00 pm

Friday May 22

• Cody Bartels @ Smokesmith BBQ →
  Smokesmith Bar-B-Que, 102 S Boyer Ave, Sandpoint
  5:00 pm

Friday June 5

• Shook Twins at The Hive →
  The Hive, 207 N 1st Ave, Sandpoint
  7:00 pm

Tuesday June 9

• FROZEN — Music Conservatory of Sandpoint →
  Panida Theatre Inc, 300 N 1st Ave, Sandpoint
  6:00 pm

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💬 Chatter

What your neighbors are talking about on social media

• O'Reilly Auto Parts posted a job opening for Parts Specialist in Priest River. Apply here.
• Daher posted a job opening for Aircraft Manufacturing Manager - FAL in Sandpoint. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Priest River here.

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🗞 Nearby News

Sandpoint

• Friends of Scotchman Peaks launches new hike challenge (thewesternnews.com)
• Mary Hutter selected to receive new roof (hagadonenewsnetwork.com)
• Northside's third graders use grant to pay it forward (hagadonenewsnetwork.com)

Ponderay

• Bonner County News of Record - April 23, 2026 (hagadonenewsnetwork.com)

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-- The Patch AM Team

P.S. The answer to today's riddle: Bugs Bunny ! (Thank you bruce A. for sending it in!)
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