By Jim Payne Reader Contributor The total time a high school senior spends on electronic media—texting, internet, gaming, chat—is six hours a day. This statistic appears in psychologist Jean Twenge’s book entitled “iGen,” about...
By Patrice Webb Reader Contributor This is in response to Diane Wheeler’s “Point/Counterpoint” article in the Jan. 18 issue of the Reader. First I want to say that I respect Mrs. Wheeler’s opinion —...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Writer When Democrat Anthony Joseph “A.J.” Balukoff ran for governor in 2014, he earned nearly 40 percent of the vote. It wasn’t enough, as Gov. C.L. “Butch” Otter entered...
By Reader Staff The Idaho Panhandle National Forests will be hosting an informational meeting about the Green Mountain Exploratory Drilling Project Plan of Operations. The public meeting will be held on Thursday, Feb. 8...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Litehouse Foods’ expanded Ella facility is open for business, and the community is already benefiting from its increased capabilities. At a $6.2 million price tag, the expansion was no...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Environmental groups won yet another victory in the fight against proposed oil export terminals after Washington Gov. Jay Inslee rejected its permit. Unless developer Tesoro Savage appeals within 30...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Niki Vandenhouten entered her senior year at Clark Fork High School without a clue what her future would hold. That is, until she found out about PTECH (Pathways To...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff A cougar was spotted in Sandpoint on Thursday morning. Local resident Casey Calhoun said she spotted the mountain lion near her home on Poplar St. and Ruth Ave. around...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Editor’s Note: In last week’s political article we discussed some of the factors that contributed to a building of mistrust for the federal government after events like Ruby Ridge...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff United States Sen. Mike Crapo (R-Idaho) announced Monday the nomination of 44 Idaho students to the nation’s military academies. The students’ applications are now being considered by four of...
