Category: Education
‘American never was America to me’
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
I wrote a snippet titled, “On a more bitter note…” in the June 12 “Junk Drawer,” wherein I argued that members of my generation are …
Self-sufficiency, compassion and the philosophy of ‘chugal’
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The green-thumbed students at Lake Pend Oreille High School have been giving back to the community by building and maintaining gardens of all shapes and …
‘The best kept secret in Sandpoint’
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Not everyone is lucky enough to know someone with a boat or own one themselves, but thanks to the Sandpoint Sailing Association, getting on the …
Utah voucher law found unconstitutional, Idaho’s law is also vulnerable
By Ben Olson
Reader Contributor
A district judge in Utah issued a marvelous decision on April 18, finding Utah’s school voucher law to be unconstitutional. The 60-page decision was based …
What’s on the May 20 ballot, and what’s not
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Bonner County voters have an election to participate in on Tuesday, May 20, but not everyone will have something on the ballot. In fact, it …
SHS teams qualify for world’s largest student rocketry competition
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
In an unprecedented turn of events, two Sandpoint High School teams qualified for the 2025 national championship of the Aerospace Industries Association’s American Rocketry Challenge, …
Finding the magic in learning
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
A yearslong fundraising process will come to a close for the Selkirk School on Saturday, April 26, with a special dinner and auction from 5-9 …
Playing for scholarships
By Jillian Chandler
Reader Contributor
The Music Conservatory of Sandpoint will mark its second annual Music Marathon on Friday, April 18, raising funds for MCS’s annual scholarship fund. Performances begin …
When one party rules, Idaho families lose
By Lauren Necochea
Reader Columnist
Our government exists to serve the people. But another legislative session ruled by the Republican supermajority showed exactly what happens when one party has unchecked …
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