By Mike Turnlund Reader Contributor The success of Ballot Measure 2 in the recent general election demonstrates a growing concern over the affordability of health care in Idaho. This ballot measure allowed for the...
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist It’s not every day that you get to see a comet. In some cases, it’s not every lifetime you get to see a comet. A comet is an amalgam...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff As a kid, I’d unabashedly produce a Christmas List for my mom each year, sometime in October. Although she is a year-round holiday shopper, my mom would wait for...
By Scarlette Quille Reader Columnist There are a lot of Christmas activities that I do not understand, but one in particular stands out above all the rest: the White Elephant gift exchange parties. First...
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist Every mine safety law is written in a miner’s blood. —Phil Smith, United Mine Workers Initially, I could not find a connection between the 40-year decline in coal consumption...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Board of Bonner County Commissioners is experiencing pushback following the news that the county may transition their current Emergency Management Services system from county-operated to a non-profit entity....
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff A proposal from the Bonner County Road and Bridge Department Dec. 11 opened up a larger conversation regarding when and why the county makes changes to their winter road...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff It’s a common refrain heard among local residents: Sandpoint is a walking town, so watch out for bicyclists and pedestrians. The problem is, Sandpoint’s sidewalk network has spotty connectivity...
By Reader Staff They say that opportunity doesn’t ring twice, but that isn’t true about having the opportunity to play alongside premiere cellist Zuill Bailey in concert. If you heard Bailey perform last summer,...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Bonner County Elections office is making some changes to the way they count and track ballots after discovering 396 uncounted absentee ballots in a drawer last week. “I...
