North Idaho women examine the creative process one podcast at a time Oftentimes, to fully appreciate something, you need to stick around for the end. And if you’ve ever listened…
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If the title wasn’t already taken, country music artist Cary Beare would be a serious contender for the “Hardest Working Musician Around.” From his days in Hollywood working on hit…
Not all that long ago, tattoos were generally taboo in polite society. Sure, some in the military had them, and maybe outlaw motorcyclists or similar rougher, counter-culture figures. If anyone…
It’s 3 a.m. and it’s dark and cold. While the rest of the world sleeps, Tim Christie is waiting for the first signs of daylight and a chance to spot…
The toughest part of being in a band isn’t always the music: sometimes it’s the people. Maybe a band needs a new guitar player or a drummer in a hurry…
It was a particularly stormy night. Courtney Marshall watched lightning filled the skies, her heartbreaking with every crack of thunder as her parents’ divorce was finalized. She turned toward her…
Tammy Mitzka-Crawford takes inspiration from her North Idaho backyard Each of Tammy Mitzka-Crawford’s creations is taken from a memory, her own or one she’s painstakingly recreated out of the mind…
It was a glorious mid-summer day, aglow with golden sunshine sifting through verdant, swaying leaves. I pulled up to the home of local author Michael Koep, nestled amidst the houses…
When Sarah Thompson Moore makes art, sparks fly — literally. If you picture an artist at work in their studio, certain tools of the trade come to mind: paintbrushes, palettes…
The first thing that struck me when I walked into the Blackwell Gallery in downtown Coeur d’Alene was the craftsmanship of a metalwork fish. With bones made of brass fittings…