Summer of our discontent
By Lyndsie Kiebert and Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Both the state and Panhandle Health District continue their upward trend in new cases of the novel coronavirus, as the latter — …
Category: Education
Board of Ed-approved framework designed to safely reopen public schools
By Shawn Keough
Special to the Reader
The first day of school for students in the Lake Pend Oreille School District is just about five weeks away. Gov. Brad Little …
‘We’re all in this together’
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The Lake Pend Oreille School District is nearing a final plan for how the 2020-2021 academic year will play out amid the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, …
NEOWISE comet will be in view the next few weeks
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
If there’s ever been a time to shut off the noise of the terrestrial world and look up to the heavens, now is it.
The …
Sign your name, save our schools
By Luke Mayville,
Reclaim Idaho co-founder
Special to the Reader
For the next 40 days, Idahoans across the state will do something they’ve never done before: Add their electronic signatures…
State Board of Ed. releases guidance for school opening
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The Idaho State Board of Education released its guidance July 9 for resuming in-person instruction during the 2020-2021 academic year.
In a 46-page document, the …
Electronic signatures get green light for Reclaim Idaho initiative
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
A federal judge is cracking down on the state of Idaho after Gov. Brad Little and Secretary of State Lawerence Denney chose not to follow …
Mad About Science: Spears
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Aside from the wooden club, so-called “cavemen” are often depicted with wooden spears. While it’s true that the spear is among the most primitive weapons …
Reclaim Idaho comes out on top in federal case
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The ballot initiative for education funding from Reclaim Idaho will no longer be on hold due to the coronavirus pandemic after a federal judge ruled …
Sandpoint Rotary announces 2020 scholarships
By Reader Staff
The COVID-19 pandemic could not dampen the optimism and enthusiasm of local high school seniors planning for the future, as they applied for scholarships to continue their …
Reader in Print
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.
