James Henry Towles of Hope
By Nancy Foster Renk Reader Contributor Hope was a relatively new town when James Henry Towles arrived there no later than 1901. The Northern Pacific laid tracks across the Idaho Panhandle in 1881-1882 and...
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Once upon a time signature
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Estimates place the first love song in Mesopotamia in 2250 BCE, when high priestess Enheduanna sang that she would make her lover “feel like a king.” Online music magazine...
Here We Have Idaho
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff East, west or beyond, sooner or later events elsewhere may have a local impact. A recent sampling: If enacted, the 2021 Raise the Wage Act, which would bring minimum...
Rep. Simpson’s plan to breach Snake R. dams offers to end ‘salmon wars’ while protecting ag and industry
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Congressman Mike Simpson, who represents Idaho’s Second Congressional District, stunned elected officials, agriculture and industry leaders throughout the Northwest when he announced Feb. 6 a $33.5 billion plan to...
Local providers spearhead Bonner, Boundary vaccine efforts
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Bonner General Health is once again taking registrations for the two-dose COVID-19 vaccine after temporarily pausing sign-ups for people 65 and older on Jan. 27 due to a backlog...
Anti-smelter groups: Watch Pend Oreille County Comp Plan rewrite
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Anti-smelter watchdog groups are urging interested parties to keep an eye on Pend Oreille County as the Planning Commission continues to work on its 2020 Comprehensive Plan update —...
Follicle chronicles
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Some people keep diaries to remember the various stages of their life. Others dedicate themselves to elaborate photo albums. My phases are meticulously logged on an index card tucked...
Soft sounds for hard times
By Ben Olson Reader Staff I’ve been on a mission during the pandemic to listen to music that provides a soothing soundscape to help curb the vitriolic rhetoric that has plagued our world for...
‘The Old Apple Tree’ children’s book launches with event at Parnell Ranch
By Reader Staff What wisdom can an old apple tree offer — or for that matter, a giant Clydesdale stallion? A lot, as Jack Parnell can attest. And he’d like to share their wisdom...
KLT presents renowned wildlife photographer for owl event
By Reader Staff Kaniksu Land Trust is proud to welcome award-winning wildlife photographer, author and speaker Paul Bannick for a special virtual event. Bannick will present photos and experiences from his recently released book,...
