A culture of care
By Ammi Midstokke
Reader Contributor
At a Sandpoint Waldorf School board meeting in mid-August, a group of faculty, parents and board members tried to have a civil discussion about the …
Category: Education
Mad About Science: The human brain
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
We humans like to think we have some pretty big brains, but the truth is that size doesn’t matter for intelligence. What defines intelligence is …
‘The city of our dreams,’ one school at a time
By Chris Corpus and Hannah Combs
Reader Contributors
She lay in bed, musing about the churches, schools and civic centers that would one day replace the wild land that surrounded …
Idaho funnels $150 million in CARES Act funds to education
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Idaho’s Coronavirus Financial Advisory Committee unanimously approved two spending measures Sept. 15 that would funnel $99 million in Coronavirus Aid, Relief and Economic Security Act …
One room to school them all
By Chris Corpus and Hannah Combs
Reader Contributors
Scrambling onto his brother’s shoulders and waving his arms wildly in the air, he knew he could catch the teacher’s eye. Spotting …
Smells like school spirit
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Fall-scented candles are unrealistic. That isn’t to say they don’t smell absolutely wonderful. Who can say no to cinnamon, apple, carmel and warm, abstract smells …
A parents’ guide to online learning
Brought to you by the East Bonner County Library District
Special to the Reader
Online learning is becoming a part of student learning. The upcoming reopening of schools on Tuesday, …
Following SCOTUS ruling, Reclaim Idaho officially ends Invest in Idaho initiative
By Reader Staff
Reclaim Idaho has since June been locked in a high-stakes legal battle with Idaho Gov. Brad Little and Secretary of State Lawerence Denney over whether the grassroots …
Mad About Science
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Philadelphia — home of the Phillies, the Liberty Bell and the Fresh Prince. In 1793, it was also the epicenter of one of the worst …
SCOTUS places stay on Idaho education funding initiative
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Reclaim Idaho’s education funding ballot initiative effectively met its end July 30, when the Supreme Court of the United States issued a stay on the …
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Special Report
TIMBER WARS: Six-part series, February-November 2022.
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WHERE ARE THE WORKERS?: Five-part series, September-October 2021.
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THE AMERICAN REDOUBT: Seven-part series, November-December 2017.
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STANDOFF AT RUBY RIDGE: 25 Years Later. Five-part series, August-September 2017.
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Community Calendars
Coming up this week! Don’t miss a Valentine’s Party, Living Voices, an Opera Soiree, and more! See the full list of events in the Community Calendars:
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Sandpoint in Pictures
Filmmaker Jimmy Matlosz of the Idaho Film Company has made a series of mini documentaries about influential Sandpoint locals, including the late Dann Hall and Erik Daarstad as well as icons Diane Michaels and Dan Shook. He is currently working on a series of interviews connected to the history of the Panida Theater. Jimmy is a 30-year veteran filmmaker who’s work can be seen at dpmatlosz.com.
