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3 weeks ago | 
sandpointreader.com | Zach Hagadone |Ben Olson
By Zach HagadoneReader StaffAccording to most sources, the first flag — as we would recognize it today — was hoisted somewhere in either what we call the Indian Subcontinent or China as early as the first millennium BCE. Historians debate, but it appears that the Zhou dynasty of present-day China sported a white flag carried before its founder, which was meant to identify his personal authority and carried with it the explicit demand to be treated with likewise respect.
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1 month ago | 
brendangregg.com | Ben Olson |Gabriel Munoz |Gabriel Muñoz |Brandon Kammerdiener
AI Flame Graphs are now open source and include Intel Battlemage GPU support, which means it can also generate full-stack GPU flame graphs for providing new insights into gaming performance, especially when coupled with FlameScope (an older open source project of mine).
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1 month ago | 
sandpointreader.com | Ben Olson |Zach Hagadone
By Ben Olson and Zach HagadoneReader StaffVehicles bearing license plates from Canadian provinces are a familiar sight in North Idaho, especially during the summer tourist season.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
sandpointreader.com | Ben Olson
By Reader StaffIdaho Fish and Game is looking for information after a bald eagle was shot and killed near Sandpoint. According to the agency, the eagle is believed to have been killed between Dec. 24 and Dec. 26 around Sunnyside Road near Fisherman Island on Lake Pend Oreille. The bird was initially reported and recovered alive; but, following a medical examination, the bird was euthanized due to its injuries. Several steel BBs were found throughout the eagle’s body, IDFG reported.
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Jan 16, 2025 | 
sandpointreader.com | Ben Olson
By Reader StaffThe Selkirk Fire District is expanding its personnel and adding new technology, according to a pair of announcements at the beginning of January. Selkirk Fire, Rescue and EMS will assign a resident firefighter to the Bottle Bay Fire Station, tasked with fire suppression, EMS and responding to other incidents.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
sandpointreader.com | Ben Olson
By Reader StaffThe CHAFE 150 Gran Fondo is one of the most scenic charity bicycle rides in the nation. Every year, hundreds of riders gather to make the trek down idyllic North Idaho roads, all to support local education initiatives. This year, the 18th annual CHAFE 150 will take place on June 14, 2025, and early bird registration opened on Jan. 15. Riders are encouraged to secure their spots before Saturday, Feb. 15 to take advantage of discounted registration fees.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
sandpointreader.com | Ben Olson
By Reader StaffThe Kinnikinnick Native Plant Society will host a pair of presentations Saturday, Jan. 18 and Saturday, Feb. 15 featuring speakers representing grassroots efforts in small communities that have resulted in effective conservation, restoration and education projects with both local and global impacts.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
sandpointreader.com | Ben Olson
By Reader StaffThe Banff Centre Mountain Film Festival World Tour will return to Sandpoint for its 30th time with three nights of screenings on Friday, Jan. 17 and Saturday, Jan. 18 at 7 p.m., and Sunday, Jan. 19 at 6 p.m. at the Panida Theater (330 N. First Ave., in downtown Sandpoint). All tickets will be sold through panida.org/events; and, new this year, attendees have the option to purchase a three-day festival pass.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
sandpointreader.com | Ben Olson
By Reader StaffBust out your dancing pants, the 219 Lounge is about to have a party. The six-piece horn-driven funk band Float Like a Buffalo will play its debut show in Sandpoint at 8 p.m. on Sunday, Jan. 19 at the Niner. Tickets are available at the 219 or Eichardt’s Pub. Known for high-energy live performances, Float Like a Buffalo brings an electrifying fusion of funk, ska, reggae and jam influences.
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Jan 15, 2025 | 
sandpointreader.com | Ben Olson
Some bands are so unique that mere words fail to describe the cacophany of sound they produce. Hillstomp is one of those bands. The eclectic duo will play Eichardt's Pub at 9 p.m. on Friday, Jan. 17. There is a $10 cover for this show. The two-man-band featuring Henry Hill Kammerer and John Johnson is almost as entertaining to watch as it is to listen to.
