Let Idahoans decide
By Kent Ivanoff Reader Contributor In business, I believe the best ideas rise to the top. It’s the foundation of a free market — an open arena where innovation, competition and consumer choice determine...
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The rivers and the lakes that you’re used to
By Ben Olson Reader Staff While driving down the mountain from camping up Lightning Creek last weekend, I was reminded of a line from Confucius: “The beginning of wisdom is the ability to call...
Work, work, work
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Most people will celebrate Labor Day weekend with a campout, backyard barbecue or perhaps they’ll sneak in a final lake day before we transition to raking leaves and wearing...
Mad about Science: The European Alps today
By Brenden Bobby Reader Staff Last week we learned about the 400 million years-long life of the European Alps, but very little about their impact on modern society, or conversely, the impact of modern...
City gearing up to begin Fifth Ave./Pine St. traffic signal project
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff After more than a year of planning and discussion, the relocation of the traffic signal at Fifth Avenue and Church Street to the intersection of Fifth and Pine Street...
Indie folk rock songwriter Jacob Rountree to play Eichardt’s, Fall Fest
By Ben Olson Reader Staff After nearly a decade of writing music, Jacob Rountree remains committed to exploring the human condition through his craft. Rountree’s special blend of alternative folk and indie rock has...
Ponderay to cut ribbon on Phase 1 of Field of Dreams Recreation Complex
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff It’s been 31 years since Floyd McGhee and Mike Read first envisioned a dedicated regional sports facility in Ponderay. Then conceived of as the McGhee Sports Complex, that idea...
You can put a price on man’s best friend
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff This September, Bonner County and the city of Sandpoint will allow their contracts with Better Together Animal Alliance to expire, bringing an end to two 30-year partnerships, during which...
The salad days are over
By Ben Olson Reader Staff I’m a bit embarrassed to admit how important a role salad bars have played in my life. When I was young, our family used to eat out at a...
Mad about Science: Formation of the alps
By Brenden Bobby Reader Staff The European Alps are among the world’s most recognizable mountain ranges. This range stretches across eight countries and possesses evidence of at least 8,000 years of human habitation. Certainly,...
