Portland five-piece Left on Tenth brings the ruckus
By Ben OlsonReader Staff Some bands just have a vibe. Whether listening to their recorded tracks in your jammies at home or out in the big, bad world, the quintet Left on Tenth is...
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BOCC reviews health district’s clinical services
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The Bonner County Board of Commissioners met Jan. 14 for a special meeting with representatives of the Panhandle Health District to discuss a recent audit of the organization’s clinical services....
Sandpoint City Council rejects land use agreement with Bridge Street developer
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff In its first meeting of 2026 — and including newcomers Joe Tate and Joshua Torrez — the Sandpoint City Council made what Mayor Jeremy Grimm called “one of the most...
Sandpoint ‘ICE Out for Good’ protest mentioned on The Rachel Maddow Show
By Ben OlsonReader Staff Amid of nationwide protests after the shooting of 37-year-old U.S. citizen Renee Nicole Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis, Minn. on Jan. 7, Sandpoint was mentioned in the...
Emily Articulated: Winter
By Emily EricksonReader Columnist There was a time when the word “bundle” meant smooshed cheeks into too-puffy coats, mittens slid onto red, wind-chapped hands; when “banks” were something filled with snow. “ICE” was something...
The ‘carrot-and-stick’ method of legislating in Boise and how to change it
By Kathryn LarsonReader Contributor Our legislative session kicked off in Idaho this week. Buckle up. Last year, more than 1,000 bills were written, 789 bills published, about 350 voted on, 322 became law and...
208 Youth Writing Contest
Is creativity a thing of the past? As an English teacher of 12 years, I have read many young writers’ attempts to create original, cohesive or at least comprehensible writing. Think back and you...
It makes sense, unfortunately
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The first 12 months of Donald Trump’s second term as U.S. president have been a bonanza for historians. Comparisons and analogies abound, and the “history repeats itself” cliche is doing...
Jack Smith deposition gives insight into failed effort to hold Trump accountable
By Ben OlsonReader Staff While the nation popped champagne corks and checked out for the long holiday weekend on Dec. 31, 2025, House Republicans quietly released the transcript of special counsel Jack Smith’s Dec....
Theory of Unknown Origin: Pseudoarchaeology
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff What do aliens, Nazis and the lost city of Atlantis have in common? A great deal, unfortunately, but not because of any global conspiracy hiding humanity’s secret history, as many...
