Idaho enters final stage of reopening plan
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Governor Brad Little gave the state the green light June 11 to enter Stage 4 of the Idaho Rebounds economic reopening plan. Idaho just barely qualified to enter the...
Category: Cornavirus
Community spread confirmed in Bonner County
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Panhandle Health District confirmed community spread of the novel coronavirus in Bonner County on June 4, and had detected seven cases of COVID-19 in Bonner County as of...
County issues proclamation opposing state COVID-19 order
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Bonner County Board of Commissioners issued a proclamation May 28 opposing the Idaho Stage 2 “Stay Healthy” order from Gov. Brad Little, alleging that the directive is unconstitutional....
Teacher runs marathon for her students
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Ask any teacher what the most difficult part of the lockdown has been and invariably they’ll respond that they miss their students. When Sandpoint Waldorf School teacher Clare Stansberry...
Brave new (hungry) world
By Ben Olson Reader Staff With restaurants opening for dine-in service last week after Gov. Brad Little announced the beginning of Stage 2 of the Idaho Rebounds COVID-19 reopening plan, we thought it would...
Passing the test
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Contributor It’s no mystery how to get Idaho back on its feet in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic. From the beginning, public health officials have been beating the same...
Dine in, work out
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Idaho Governor Brad Little announced in a press conference May 14 that the state would move into Stage 2 of his Idaho Rebounds plan, as scheduled on Saturday, May...
Kaniksu Health Services begins reopening all services
By Reader Staff During the past few months, many patients may have missed an important wellness exam, regular diabetes monitoring, dental care or mental health appointment. As the state of Idaho begins its phased...
The future of live music in Sandpoint
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Lovers of live music in Sandpoint are in for a rough summer. Many of Sandpoint’s most high-profile events have already been canceled, including The Festival at Sandpoint, Lost in...
Blood donors still needed in North Idaho
By Susan Drumheller Reader Contributor In March, as COVID-19 began taking its toll on the United States, fears of contracting the virus kept the usual donors away from blood centers and blood drives. Vitalant,...
