By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The city of Sandpoint is beginning to clarify its hopes for the University of Idaho’s North Boyer property following news that the college aims to sell or otherwise dispose...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Cooler temperatures and recent rainfall influenced the U.S. Forest Service to lift fire restrictions across North Idaho Monday. The region has been under Stage I or II fire restrictions...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Around 200,000 Idaho residents could lose Medicaid coverage over 10 years should the Graham-Cassidy health care bill become law. The Spokesman-Review reports two separate studies have conducted an analysis...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Amid breaking news about Russian attempts to sway American public opinion through social media, it’s becoming clear that Idaho was not exempt from its influence. The Daily Beast reports...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Idaho forests are one of the state’s great legacies. But protecting that legacy is a more ambitious task than most realize. From wildfires to invading insects to disease, the...
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Food Columnist The past week left me looking for a safe haven from all that threatened my well-being. Thick, acrid smoke compromised my health while wildfires consuming my beloved Montana...
By Laurie Brown Reader Columnist The garden is a great way to save money on vegetables, fruit, herbs and flowers. It’s even better when you can save money on the garden, too. Autumn is...
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist It’s been a long, crazy, hot summer, and we’re hoping your garden survived it. Whether this is your first year, your 15th or your 50th, I know you’ve been...
By Justin Hayes Reader Contributor When you flush your toilet, the contents don’t magically disappear. Sewage gets cleaned at a sewage treatment plant operated by your city and then discharged to your local river....
By Tim Henney Reader Contributor Living in and around NYC for much of our pre-dotage life, my 1957 bride and I saw and fell in love with Broadway musicals. In the late 1950s we clapped...
