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Sandpoint Idaho Real EstateThis Week in Sandpoint
Cheers to a bright New Year! This week in Sandpoint starts Wed, Dec. 31, with New Year's Eve events happening all through town, including family-friendly fun, live music, parties, and celebrations. On Thurs, Jan. 1, the community rings in the new year with the 12th annual Polar Bear Plunge, while submissions also open that day for the inaugural Sandpoint Idaho Film Fest, inviting filmmakers to submit their work for the 2026 festival. The week wraps up Fri, Jan. 2, with laughs and local talent at A Night at the Improv, as LPO Repertory Theater's improv troupe takes the stage for an evening of comedy and surprises.
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Entertainment Events:
- New Year's Eve Celebrations Wed
- Polar Bear Plunge Thurs
- Film Fest Submissions Open Thurs
- A Night at the Improv Fri
- Five Days of Family Fun: 7B Lanes Sat
- Open Mic Night Sat
- Live Music Mon, Wed, Fri, Sat
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Civic Calendar Highlights:
- Teen: Content Creators Tues
- Teen: Coding Club Tues
- Reg. Deadline: Meet you... Tues
- Intro to 3D Design Wed
- Reg. Deadline: Watercolor Cards Wed
- 208 Fiction Contest Deadline Fri
- FOTL Book Sale Sat
- Lego Open Play Sat
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Osprey hiatus. Local osprey have departed for their winter migrations; they'll be back (like clockwork!) in the first week of April. Meantime, check the nest cam at Memorial Field for views of our town
Sandpoint Idaho News
Winter weather advisoryStarts New Year
Six easygoing small townsIn Idaho
The best small towns in IdahoTo chill out
Assessments of flood-damagedBridges complete
Army Corps monitors Lake Pend OreilleElevations for downstream communities
Changes to Idaho SNAP foodProgram coming in 2026
AG Labrador warns IdahoansAbout tariff rebate text scam
Idaho senators urge course reversalOn marijuana policy change
Idaho Sled Dog Challenge cancelsRaces due to poor snow conditions
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In this week's Sandpoint Reader:
- BOCC undoes Dec. 4 vote, request legal clarification on Fair Board duties
- Navy takes delivery of future USS Idaho submarine
- 2026 year in preview
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