Emily Articulated: Asking for and receiving help
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist Lately, I have required a lot of help. I’ve spent the past few months caring for my dad as he navigated doctor and legal appointments, first from afar and,...
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Remember ‘the Curve’?
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Members of the Sandpoint City Council voted unanimously Feb. 1 to table a proposed amendment to the Multimodal Transportation Plan envisioning a realignment of U.S. Highway 2 to provide...
Prepare to boogie
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Separately, the members of the Baja Boogie Band are all wildly talented and seasoned musicians. Together, they’ve created something that audiences across North American have come to know as...
Removing grizzlies from the endangered species list would be premature
By Brad Smith Reader Contributor The state of Idaho petitioned the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service to remove all grizzly bear populations in the lower 48 from the endangered species list in March 2022....
Legislative Update: Successful governance relies on building relationships
By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint Reader Contributor The Idaho Legislature opened for business Jan. 4 with the state’s constitutional officers taking the oath of office. Five days later, Gov. Brad Little laid out the...
‘A loss for our community’
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff For 22 years, North Idaho Children and Community Mental Health has provided a suite of critical resources for children and their families with mental health and developmental needs that...
County’s open meeting procedures prove point of tension for new board
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff In one of the longest and most well-attended Tuesday business meetings in recent memory, Bonner County commissioners came to a split vote on a motion to table a policy...
Banned Books in Review: ‘The Perks of Being a Wallflower’
By Ben Olson Reader Staff More than 1,600 books across 32 states were banned during the 2021-’22 school year. In Idaho, 26 titles were banned across three school districts, underscoring a trend spearheaded primarily...
‘Music is joy’
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff There will be ripping guitars, soaring horns, thumping bass, polished three-part vocal harmonies, some of the most versatile, swinging drums on the West Coast and, above all, lots and...
Panida to introduce new managing director
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Panida Theater announced Lauren Sanders as their new managing director, who will begin duties in early February. The move comes after former Managing Director Veronica Knowles resigned in...
