On bullies
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Recently, one of the young people in my life shared that they had been experiencing significant bullying in school. It broke my heart to hear how cruel kids can...
Category: Education
Local exhibit and visiting scholar address the ‘Worth of a Woman’
By Reader Staff To mark the one-year anniversary of the loss of reproductive health care offerings at Bonner General Health, The Pro-Voice Project is unveiling a multimedia exhibit titled Worth of a Woman, as...
Fundraiser for local arts celebrates the work of Sandra Salo Deutchman
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The work of renowned painter Sandra Salo Deutchman will be the focus of a new exhibition from the Pend Oreille Arts Council, which will host a free opening reception...
Local schools to receive state funding for vape detectors
By Reader Staff The Lake Pend Oreille School District is among 31 other districts and charter schools around the state that will receive funding to install vape detectors in high school bathrooms and locker...
A sanctuary in the city
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The dream of the North Idaho Native Plant Arboretum in Lakeview Park began in 1997, when Master Gardener Lois Wythe sought out a community of kindred spirits with whom...
That one time I was a chess champion
By Ben Olson Reader Staff I’ve done a lot of dumb things in my life, but no matter what, I can always rest on my laurels as a fifth-grade chess champion. The Lou Domanski...
Investing in Idaho’s forestry workforce
By Shawn Keough and forest products businesses in Idaho Reader Contributors It’s no secret that forestry is an important part of Idaho’s economy. A 2023 University of Idaho study found that the forest products business...
Private school tax credit bill defeated in close vote
By Ryan Suppe and Kevin Richert IdahoEdNews.org Another major school choice bill has failed in the Idaho Legislature. The House Revenue and Taxation Committee narrowly rejected House Bill 447, which would have created a...
Mad about Science: DNA Ancestry
Zach Hagadone Reader Staff When my aunt and uncle visited a couple of years ago from England, the latter brought along a folder of genealogical research he’d compiled about his side of the family...
Sandpoint rallies for reproductive rights
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff In recognition of International Women’s Day, women of Bonner and Boundary counties will gather on Friday, March 8 outside Bonner General Health for the Pro-Voice Project’s “Rally for Repro.”...
