The future of family planning in Idaho
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The new Idaho Contraceptive Education Network launched Dec. 4 with the goal of preserving and expanding access to contraceptives throughout Idaho by educating the public …
Category: News in Brief
BOCC alters code of conduct for meetings
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
In response to the now-routine hostility between county elected officials, employees and members of the public during the Bonner County board of commissioners’ meetings, the …
ITD officials share Dist. 1 project details
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Representatives of the Idaho Transportation Department spoke to the Sandpoint Kiwanis on Dec. 18, sharing an update on ITD’s various projects — both ongoing and …
Sandpoint council approves traffic alignment, intersection plan affecting Pine St.
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The Sandpoint City Council made big steps toward changing how traffic will flow on First Avenue, Superior and Pine streets at its regular Dec. 20 …
Idaho Freedom Foundation quietly hired alt-right propagandist to help shape messaging
By Daniel Walters
InvestigateWest
This story was first published by InvestigateWest on Dec. 11, 2023.
In the months leading to the infamous 2017 Unite the Right tiki-torch rally in Charlottesville, …
Local man pulls motorist from vehicle that drove off Schweitzer road cliff
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
When Nicholas Douglas was driving down the mountain Dec. 9 from a job on Schweitzer, he saw something that didn’t look right. Instead of just …
Bonner General Health transitions to new CEO and CFO
By Reader Staff
Following CEO Sheryl Rickard’s announcement in October that she would retire after 37 years with Bonner General Health, the hospital will transition to new leadership before the …
Open Primaries Initiative reaches 50,000 signatures
By Reader Staff
Idahoans for Open Primaries announced Dec. 13 that it has secured 50,000 signatures for a petition to end closed primaries and give Idahoans the option to participate …
BOCC to include fairgrounds in FY’23 financial audit
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Following months of raucous, often explosive meetings, the Bonner County board of commissioners enjoyed a relatively even-toned morning Dec. 12, even as it addressed a …
Panhandle Health District installs free Narcan vending machines in CDA, Kellogg
By Christina Lords
Idaho Capital Sun
Two new vending machines offering Narcan, a lifesaving medication that can help with opioid overdose, have been installed at The Pantry at St. Vincent …
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