By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff With only the slightest tinge of humor in his voice, Richie Minervini shared a realization he had recently while considering the coronavirus pandemic. “The most interesting thing about this...
By Phil Hough Reader Contributor A virus outbreak in the rural parts of Great Britain brings the agricultural, travel and tourism industries to their knees. After restrictions by governments from around the world, safety...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff With the heat of July and August comes an increase in boater traffic on Lake Pend Oreille. While boating with family and friends on a hot summer day may...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff If there’s ever been a time to shut off the noise of the terrestrial world and look up to the heavens, now is it. The comet C/2020 F3 (known...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Few technologies are more intimately connected with the human experience than the telescope. Put in the simplest terms, it’s a device that makes your eye bigger, enabling it to...
By Luke Mayville, Reclaim Idaho co-founder Special to the Reader For the next 40 days, Idahoans across the state will do something they’ve never done before: Add their electronic signatures to a citizen ballot...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Bonner County Board of Commissioners voted July 14 to file a complaint with Idaho District Court alleging discrepancies between the state’s interpretation of the U.S. Coronavirus Aid, Relief...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The Idaho State Board of Education released its guidance July 9 for resuming in-person instruction during the 2020-2021 academic year. In a 46-page document, the state’s top schools authority...
By Scott Taylor Reader Columnist You may have seen a cartoon similar to this somewhere: A man in a doctor’s office waves his arm around wildly and says, “Doc it hurts when I do...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Sandpoint residents in the 40-and-older age bracket might remember the curious incident of Willie Nelson’s concert in a farmer’s field south of town. My recollection is vague, but it...
