Sandpoint Winter Carnival: Week 1 events
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The annual Winter Carnival spans from Feb. 14-23, featuring a bevy of events, including everything from parades to parties. Here’s an edited schedule of events for the first week....
Author: Lyndsie Kiebert
Mad About Science: Awesome African-American scientists (pt. 2)
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist When you think about famous scientists, a lot of names come to mind: Thomas Edison, Marie Curie, Albert Einstein — but what about African-American scientists? The first two names...
Politicizing education
By Rep. Steve Berch, D-Boise Special to the Reader The House Education Committee voted recently to reject and remove every word of Idaho’s education standards in math, English and science for all K-12 grades....
Human rights for all
By Timothy Braatz Reader Contributor Black History Month was created to celebrate the achievements of people typically excluded from the telling of U.S. history. In that spirit, here are three remarkable historical figures: Isabella...
Bits ‘n’ Pieces
By Lorraine H. Marie Reader Columnist East, west or beyond, sooner or later events elsewhere may have a local impact. A recent sampling: John Deere reincarnation: Older farm machinery is fetching between $18,000 and...
Bog Creek Road project approved
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The U.S. Forest Service and Customs and Border Protection announced Jan. 31 that the agencies will move forward with the Bog Creek Road project, located in the Bonners Ferry...
County commissioners reopen public comment
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Board of Bonner County Commissioners has reopened public comment at regular business meetings after a confrontation at its Jan. 28 meeting led to a battery charge and, ultimately,...
Council to address Pine St. sidewalks, invasive aquatic species and non-motorized boat launch
By Reader Staff The Sandpoint City Council intends to address a number of infrastructure and water-related matters Wednesday, Feb. 19 at its regular meeting. Among the items on the agenda is a proposed resolution...
Here We Have Idaho: What’s happening at the Idaho Legislature this week
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Grocery taxes Introduced in the House Revenue and Taxation Committee on Feb. 12, House Bill 494 would increase the grocery tax credit and equalize it for two groups of...
Primaries at a glance
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Idaho’s presidential primary election is less than a month away, and the local and state primary races are on the horizon. As the latter approaches, challengers from both sides...
