Mad About Science:
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist It’s another week of being alone together, and I’ve managed to remain more productive than usual. Today we will be looking at angiotensin-converting enzymes, often simplified to ACE. Anyone...
Author: Lyndsie Kiebert
Mayor’s Roundtable: We are beating COVID-19
By Mayor Shelby Rognstad Reader Contributor I thank all of you who have taken the guidance of the governor and CDC seriously by practicing social distancing, staying home and wearing a protective face covering...
Emily Articulated
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist I recognize that I have it made during this time of quarantine, especially in comparison to many who aren’t so fortunate. I don’t have children to both care for...
Local company Percussionaire ramps up ventilator production to meet COVID-19 needs
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Since at least early March, the coronavirus pandemic has proved to be a stress test for every aspect of American life — no more so than for the nation’s...
RV registrations to pause in April
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Recreational vehicle registrations will temporarily halt in April as the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation works to move registrations and invasive species sticker purchases to an online format....
ACLU sues over Idaho transgender sports law
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff As promised, the American Civil Liberties Union of Idaho filed a lawsuit April 15 challenging House Bill 500 — a controversial law signed by Governor Brad Little during the...
Labor Dept. gives update on COVID-19 job loss assistance programs
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The Idaho Department of Labor reported April 14 that it had received 77,430 claims for unemployment benefits over the course of three weeks — more than it handled in...
Council approves amendment to Memorial Field design contract
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Meeting via remote connection on April 15, the Sandpoint City Council unanimously voted to approve an amendment to the professional services agreement with Bernardo Wills Architects, the firm hired...
Gov. extends stay-at-home order through April 30
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Idaho Governor Brad Little announced April 15 that the statewide stay-at-home order would remain in place for another two weeks, extending to Thursday, April 30, at which time the...
Reader Quick Hits: April 15, 2020
Gov. Brad Little extended the statewide stay-at-home order through April 30 at a press conference held Wednesday, April 15. Little said that while he is “incredibly sympathetic” to local businesses, he said he couldn’t...
