Americana duo set to play the Pub
By Ben OlsonReader Staff Cory Chopp and Tina Bertram are at home playing the bars and backrooms of the American west. The duo, known as Way Down North, hail from Northwest Montana and perform...
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Idaho deserves a BLM chief who won’t sell public lands, access to lakes and waterways
By John RobisonReader Contributor The jewel thieves at the Louvre captured international attention for their brazenness in stealing some of France’s most treasured possessions. In terms of national treasures in the U.S., we don’t...
Sandpoint preps to enforce outdoor lighting code
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Sandpoint City Hall is advising residents that it will step up enforcement of its outdoor lighting code, often referred to as the “dark sky ordinance,” which seeks to “protect public...
Woodward, Sauter to host Dist. 1 legislative town halls
By Reader Staff With the commencement of the 2026 Idaho legislative session Jan. 12, District 1 lawmakers announced a series of town halls in Bonner and Boundary counties. Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle, and 1A...
W. Bonner School Dist. paid former- superintendent Branden Durst $67,500 in settlement
By Emma EpperlyIdahoEdNews.org The West Bonner School District paid former superintendent Branden Durst $67,500 to settle a lawsuit, according to documents obtained Jan. 19 by Idaho Education News through a public records request. The...
GOP House member’s new bill would shield public officials when communicating with legislators
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The same day that the Idaho Capital Sun reported on Idaho Gov. Brad Little’s memorandum establishing “executive branch protocols” for the session — focused on communications both inside and outside...
Little’s budget protects giveaways while families pay the price
By Lauren NecocheaReader Contributor Gov. Brad Little just laid out his budget proposal for the year ahead. It shows what he’s willing to invest in and what services he wants to take away. It...
The Baloney Detective: How to control the narrative like a pro
By Tim BearlyReader Contributor Greetings, fellow sycophants, political hacks, grifters, desperate ladder‑climbers and podcasters with questionable funding. Welcome to my masterclass on “Narrative Control.” Some of you, I’m sure, were sent here by the...
Dumb of the week
By Ben OlsonReader Staff In today’s foray into our World of Dumb, we’re reprinting an entire letter President Donald Trump sent to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre on Jan. 18. About halfway through...
Liam McCoy and Friends play every Thursday night at Eichardt’s
By Ben OlsonReader Staff Eichardt’s Pub has hosted live music longer than some of the people who play there have been alive. The iconic pub is a comfortable, cozy spot to dip into for...
