By Reps. Ilana Rubel and Mike Kingsley Reader Contributors Sgt. Jeremy Kitzhaber, a proud Idahoan, served 22 years in the Air Force with the highest distinction. He deployed to four continents, and among the many...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff When Congress passed the CARES Act in 2020, the Paycheck Protection Program provided invaluable financial assistance to help struggling businesses retain their employees. Now, another round of PPP funds...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The 48th annual Boulder Mountain Tour Nordic ski event has changed from an in-person event in Sun Valley to an in-person ski-where-you-are-event due to COVID-19. Sandpoint’s BMT Community Organizer...
By Lorraine H. Marie Reader Columnist East, west or beyond, sooner or later events elsewhere may have a local impact. A recent sampling: Two police officers who responded to the insurrection at the Capitol...
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist I’ve always been a dog person. From my first wet-nosed nuzzle and sloppy, warm kiss, I knew a dog’s love was something special. Their easy affection and steadfast commitment...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff There are endless opinions out there regarding how to train dogs into being attentive and obedient companions, and not everyone is going to agree on the best methods. But...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff There has never been a more difficult time and place for truth than present-day America. When insurrectionists stormed the U.S. Capitol on Jan. 6, they were united under a...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Amid the chaos spurred by the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, Idahoans remain cautiously optimistic about the direction of the state, with 49% of a sample group of 1,000 survey-takers telling...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Hosted by the Panhandle Health District, Gov. Brad Little on Jan. 29 toured a COVID-19 vaccine clinic at the Bonner County Fairgrounds, where residents were queued up to receive...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff In a previous life I was a newly married 27-year-old — with no kids — living in a gorgeous brick-and-hardwood apartment on Ninth Street in Boise. The apartment was...
