Bonner County sees ‘high’ COVID-19 transmission rate
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The U.S. hit a major milestone in the fight against the novel coronavirus on Aug. 2, announcing that 70% of American adults had received at …
Tagged: COVID-19
Idaho National Guard pandemic mission ends
By Reader Staff
Idaho Gov. Brad Little announced June 24 that the Idaho National Guard’s COVID-19 Task Force would begin wrapping up operations over the coming weeks as the impacts …
Idaho: All adults will have access to vaccine by end of April
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The Idaho Department of Health and Welfare announced March 16 that all Idahoans over the age of 16 will be able to secure COVID-19 vaccine …
Partnership proposes outdoor classroom designs
By Reader Staff
Students and teachers know too well the challenges of classroom learning during COVID-19. Alternative education models, inconsistent schedules and safety protocols make concentration in the classroom much …
Idaho to require proof of residency for COVID vaccine
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Idaho health officials took steps this week to ensure vaccines against the novel coronavirus make it into the arms of Idaho residents, announcing measures to …
Idaho officials ponder vaccination queue
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Now that vaccines for COVID-19 have made their way to Idaho, health and government officials are working on how to most fairly and effectively distribute …
Masks, money and ‘making some sort of a point’
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Who has the authority to take the reins during a deadly pandemic?
Elected officials — and citizens — across the state have wrestled with this …
COVID-19 update
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Idaho has made national headlines in the past week both for its dramatic surge in COVID-19 cases — part of a nationwide trend of increased …
Mad About Science: COVID-19 misinformation
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
This week’s subject was suggested by the library’s lifelong learning coordinator, Mike Bauer. Thanks, Mike!
COVID-19 is a volatile subject right now. It’s still a …
‘Tell us what you need’
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Sitting down in the Sandpoint High School library across from Lake Pend Oreille School District Superintendent Tom Albertson and a host of other administrators, Gov. …
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