What would Martin Luther King say?
By Brenda Hammond Special to the Reader What if Martin Luther King was here today — and asked to appear on one of the day-long news channels to comment on the events of Jan....
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At the top of the hill
By Ben Olson Reader Staff When the owners of the property known locally as “The Pine Street Sledding Hill” announced it would no longer be open to the public, many longtime locals acknowledged it...
Mad About Science
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Have you ever washed your hands and stopped to wonder what makes soap so special? How does this slippery bar of soap sitting in a tiny puddle of lukewarm...
More than a few thoughts on America past, present and future
By Sandy Compton Reader Columnist I am ranging through the Great American Trail Series, 10 books edited by A.B. Guthrie, Jr. and published in the 1960s. They each have a different author, including Wallace...
Little tackles COVID, budget in State of the State address
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Idaho Gov. Brad Little delivered his third State of the State address Jan. 11, taking the opportunity to urge peace among Americans, commend health care workers and others working...
Bonner County P&Z recommends mining code changes
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Bonner County Planning and Zoning Commission voted Jan. 7 to recommend proposed changes to Title 12 mining code to the board of county commissioners, which is slated to...
Here we have Idaho
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The 2021 Idaho Legislature is off and running after gaveling into session Jan. 11, with lawmakers already lining up priorities for the state’s massive tax revenue collection, digging into...
Teachers, people 65+ could get vaccine sooner than expected
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff In an updated timeline for COVID-19 vaccine distribution in Idaho released Jan. 12, health officials are now prioritizing first responders, correctional facility staff and K-12 teachers and staff to...
Sticking it to the new year
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff New year, new me — right? Everybody loves a good New Year’s resolution. On second thought, everybody loves the idea of a New Year’s resolution. There’s something so hopeful...
The pipes, the pipes are galling
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Over the past 30 or so years I’ve been playing music — which began with recording fart sounds on my Casio SK1 — I seem to have acquired a...
