For Ethan, and for all
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff If you don’t see Justine Murray at La Chic Boutique, her business in downtown Sandpoint, chances are she is probably hiking. Being in the mountains is a pastime that...
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Emily Articulated: Branded
By Emily Erickson Reader Staff Outside of writing this column, I work with businesses to help establish or rework their outward-facing presence. These collaborations usually center on crafting a new website, reimagining their marketing...
Mad About Science: Fencing
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The sword is one of our most basic — and important — technologies. It started when someone in the misty, forgotten past picked up a stick and thought it...
The truth about citizen initiatives
By Luke Mayville Special to the Reader In military terms, a “smoke screen” is a cloud of smoke used to hide the movement of military units such as infantry or tanks. In politics, a...
Here we have Idaho
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Only twice before has the Idaho Legislature been in session as long as it has in 2021. In 2003, lawmakers sat for a record 118 days, mostly on account...
BoCo prosecutor condemns parole of brothers who killed USFS officer in 1989
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Following a decision April 9 by the Idaho Commission of Parole and Pardons to release James and Joseph Pratt after serving 32 years of their respective life sentences, Bonner...
Idaho aiming for 80% vaccinated against COVID-19
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Idaho health officials announced April 13 that they are setting an ambitious goal: 80% of Idahoans vaccinated against the novel coronavirus by September 2021. “We want to push ourselves,...
Despite protests by mask opponents, library board holds to face-covering policy
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Board members of the East Bonner County Library District faced a restive crowd at their April 12 meeting, as dozens of opponents of the library’s mask policy gathered to...
How the west was written
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Stories of the American West should come with a disclaimer: “Warning, what you are about to read is probably a load of bull, but who cares, pardner? Enjoy the...
Watch an ASMR massage video and thank me later
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff I remember the day I watched my first ASMR video. I stumbled across the concept in a podcast. The hosts described a YouTube genre made entirely for the purpose...
