Latest coronavirus data from Idaho health officials: As of 5 p.m. (MT), Friday, April 10, Bonner County had four confirmed cases of COVID-19, while the state had 1,396 lab-confirmed cases and 25 deaths. Forty-three new cases...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Idaho State Board of Education voted Monday, April 6 to extend the soft closure of all public school buildings in the state through the end of the 2019-2020...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Idaho Attorney General’s office responded to claims put forth in a letter by Bonner County Sheriff Daryl Wheeler that Gov. Brad Little’s stay-at-home order issued March 25 was...
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Some folks are going on week three of self-isolation and social distancing. There’s only so much Tiger King you can watch on Netflix before you feel your brain start...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The coronavirus has affected just about every aspect of daily life here in North Idaho, but one organization is holding strong. The Sandpoint Area Seniors, Inc., which has provided...
By Regan Plumb Reader Contributor It seems implausible enough that a contemporary outdoor recreation center could be pulled together in a matter of months with little advance notice during Sandpoint’s peak construction season. Add...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The state of Idaho reported about 25,000 employees have filed for unemployment benefits between Jan. 2020 and March 27, 2020. Over 750 people in Bonner County alone have filed...
By Danielle Packard Reader Contributor As we move out of our spring break, such as it is, parents may be overwhelmed by the prospect of homeschooling for at least another two weeks as local...
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist Of the many things supposed about the repercussions of this time in our lives, one idea that particularly struck me is that this virus – and all of its...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff One of the biggest struggles right now during the coronavirus pandemic is making sure those in need continue to have those needs met. The Bonner Community Food Center is...
