To all the books I’ve loved before
By Ben Olson Reader Staff After Ötzi the Iceman was discovered frozen in the Eastern Italian Alps, scientists examined the contents of his stomach to learn what types of foods he ate 5,300 years...
Category: Education
Building community in Bonner and Boundary counties
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The National Alliance on Mental Illness Far North branch will host a fundraiser and info session on Thursday, Feb. 29 for the Sand Creek Clubhouse — an upcoming project...
Possible asbestos discovered at Sandpoint Middle School
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff While fixing the second water line leak in three months at Sandpoint Middle School — this time outside the lunchroom — on Feb. 13, staff discovered what could be...
Let’s listen to local leaders and law enforcement on guns in school
Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise Reader Contributor All Idahoans should agree: The safety of our children is paramount. But how we decide to protect them may differ from community to community. When it comes to...
A new level of spring cleaning
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff January’s wet weather has the East Bonner County Library District ready for an early spring cleaning project — and this year, the entire organizational system will receive a technological...
BOCC alters rules for public comment, terms for employees’ tuition reimbursement
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Bonner County board of commissioners continued its months-long streak of argumentative business meetings on Tuesday, Jan. 23, when members sparred over public comment, Commissioner Asia Williams’ agenda items...
Candid canine connection
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Monica Mosqueda, a certified professional dog trainer from Pend Oreille Veterinary Service, and her dog Logan Wolverine will visit the East Bonner Library Sandpoint Branch on Monday, Jan. 22...
Governor’s school proposal too ‘Little,’ too late
Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise Reader Contributor If we truly valued our children, we would ensure they spend their days in safe school buildings. But decades of neglect have caused Idaho schools to slide into...
Mad About Science: Idaho native bees
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff When asked to name three characteristics of bees, most would say that they’re yellow and black, they live in a hive and they make honey. For the majority of...
YEAR IN REVIEW: 2023
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff We’ve been doing these retrospectives every year since 2020, and so far the ’20s have lived up to their reputation for being “roaring.” Just reading the list of big...
