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Sandpoint, Idaho Patch AM: a 4 min readGood day Sandpoint! We're here again with what you need to know today. Grab a cup of coffee and read on. ☕️️
In today's newsletter:
- How to start a Block Watch group on your Sandpoint street
- Which Schweitzer trails are must-rides for Sandpoint gravity fans?
- How Sandpoint’s new AARP grant will change one busy bus stop
Also on today's calendar: Sandpoint Beerfest 2026 and 5 more events.
Today's riddle: What do you call a camel who likes to perform in plays? 🤔 (Answer below!)
- Tuesday: Cloudy with a shower or two, with a high of 68 and low of 48 degrees.
- Wednesday: A stray afternoon t-shower, temps: high: 75, low: 47.
- Thursday: Partly sunny and beautiful, with a high of 75 and low of 49 degrees.
📰 News we're reading
• Block Watch programs deter crimes, boost safety (hagadonenewsnetwork.com) — Sandpoint and wider Bonner County residents are being urged to join or start Block Watch groups that partner with the Sheriff’s Office to deter crime and share information. Volunteers say the Community Force program strengthens neighborhood connections, improves reporting of suspicious activity, and helps residents feel safer, with a local contact available for anyone interested in organizing. 
• Lift-Served Dirt: Bike Park Guide to Spokane and the Inland Northwest (outthereoutdoors.com) — Sandpoint riders get a strong shout-out in this regional guide, which highlights Schweitzer’s expanded bike park and its Lake Pend Oreille views, plus the new nonprofit Panhandle Bike Ranch in Sagle. It also profiles other lift-served parks across Idaho, Washington, Montana, and British Columbia for those planning summer gravity-riding road trips.
• Prairie River Library District expands digital access in rural Idaho with AARP grant (idahobusinessreview.com) — Sandpoint is one of just 12 Idaho communities receiving a 2026 AARP Community Challenge grant, funding a new covered bus shelter to make transit easier for older adults. The broader program is also boosting digital access and outdoor amenities in small Idaho towns, with projects required to be completed by mid-December.
📸 Around Sandpoint
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Upcoming Events in
Sandpoint
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★ Featured events ★
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4th of July Celebration →
Sandpoint City Beach Snack Shack, Sandpoint
9:00 am
Saturday July 4
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Other local events
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LIVE MUSIC at Smokesmith BBQ
Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce Smokesmith Bar-B-Que, 102 S Boyer Ave
6:00 pm -
LIVE MUSIC at Smokesmith BBQ
Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce Smokesmith Bar-B-Que, 102 S Boyer Ave
6:00 pm -
BEERFEST 2026
Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce On the Lawn of Averill Hospitality's Sandpoint Lakeside Resort at Sandpoint City Beach.
12:00 pm -
Sandpoint Beerfest 2026 →
Farmin Park, Oak St, Sandpoint
12:00 pm -
General Membership Luncheon July 2026 - sponsored by WaFd Bank
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 -
Pairings in the Pines | Summer Wine Tasting Event in Sandpoint, Idaho — Kaniksu Land Trust →
Pine Street Woods, 11915 W Pine St, Sandpoint
4:30 pm
Friday July 3
Saturday July 4
Sunday July 5
Thursday July 9
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🗓 Events Nearby
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LIVE MUSIC at Smokesmith BBQ
Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce Smokesmith Bar-B-Que, 102 S Boyer Ave
6:00 pm -
4th of July pre-funk with Snacks at Midnight →
The Hive, 207 N 1st Ave, Sandpoint
7:00 pm -
BEERFEST 2026
Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce On the Lawn of Averill Hospitality's Sandpoint Lakeside Resort at Sandpoint City Beach.
12:00 pm -
General Membership Luncheon July 2026 - sponsored by WaFd Bank
Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce Marigold Bistro, 414 Church St., Sandpoint
11:30 am
Friday July 3
Sunday July 5
Thursday July 9
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💬 Chatter
What your neighbors are talking about on social media
- We made a sign saying no aerial fireworks.
A "yard sign" would be great but Walmart said it would take a week to ship. So I chose Poster > Board Print because they can make it that day to pick… (Nextdoor Upper Pack)
- Super 1 Food Store posted a job opening for Grocery - Overnight Stock Crew in Sandpoint. Apply here.
- Watkins Distributing posted a job opening for Part Time Merchandiser in Sandpoint. Apply here. You can search for other jobs near Sandpoint here.
🗞 Nearby News
Spirit Lake
- North Idaho man killed in highway e-bike crash (kivitv.com)
- Spokane asylum seeker self-deports to Nicaragua, fearing detainment and separation from 1-year-old (spokesman.com)
- Rigby HS fieldhouse project ongoing: 60k square-foot facility marching toward completion (postregister.com)
Ok Sandpoint! So now you're in the loop about what's happening today. Thanks for reading, and see you in your inbox next time! Oh -- and if you like what you're reading, invite a friend to Patch AM!
-- The Patch AM Team
P.S. The answer to today's riddle: A drama-dary (Thank you Phillip M. for sending it in!)
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