The year that never was – part 1
Editor’s note: We reached out to a few graduating seniors at Sandpoint High School to ask how the coronavirus has affected their final year of secondary education. We asked each student how their lives...
Category: Featured
Social distancing without social isolation
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The COVID-19 crisis has touched every aspect of life. From income to routine, it seems everything is at the mercy of a virus that is hard to understand and...
‘Like a storm that will eventually pass’
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Among the many dramatic changes stemming from the global coronavirus pandemic is that social events, including funerals and church services, have had to alter their operations to ensure these...
Euthanasia for the forest
By Barry Rosenberg Reader Contributor Some individuals are able to ask their physician whether suicide is a reasonable option to end their pain and suffering. Many of the trees on the 50,000-acre Buckskin Saddle...
Mad About Science:
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist It’s another week of being alone together, and I’ve managed to remain more productive than usual. Today we will be looking at angiotensin-converting enzymes, often simplified to ACE. Anyone...
Emily Articulated
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist I recognize that I have it made during this time of quarantine, especially in comparison to many who aren’t so fortunate. I don’t have children to both care for...
ACLU sues over Idaho transgender sports law
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff As promised, the American Civil Liberties Union of Idaho filed a lawsuit April 15 challenging House Bill 500 — a controversial law signed by Governor Brad Little during the...
Gov. extends stay-at-home order through April 30
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Idaho Governor Brad Little announced April 15 that the statewide stay-at-home order would remain in place for another two weeks, extending to Thursday, April 30, at which time the...
The Sandpoint Eater: Tracks of my years
By Marcia Pilgeram Reader Columnist Last week was a milestone birthday for me, and I’m sure you can only imagine how distraught my children were that I would be celebrating it alone (if you...
The threads that bind us
By Hannah Combs Special to the Reader Courtesy of the Bonner County Historical Society and Museum On a fine summer morning in 1918, seven women gathered at the home of Mrs. Norman Campbell in...
