Emily Articulated: Bear vs. man
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist “If you were alone in the woods, would you rather encounter a bear or a man?” It was a prompt that started as a street interview on TikTok, but...
Category: Health
Priorities for the 2025 legislative session
By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Dover Reader Contributor Last week the Reader ran an article about the Highway 95 reroute project. We learned the Idaho Transportation Department was abandoning its exploratory work on moving the...
Sagle, Westside fire districts approve successor joint powers agreement
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff It has been a season of dramatic change for the Selkirk Fire service. First came calls for a change in the joint powers agreement leadership in October, followed by...
CHAFE 150 returns for 17th annual fundraiser bike rides
By Reader Stafff The CHAFE 150 Gran Fondo bicycle ride is celebrating its 17th year on Saturday, June 15, tallying another year of supporting the Book Trust Program of the Lake Pend Oreille School...
Being old is awful… or is it?
By Tim Henney Reader Contributor “One never knows, do one.” — Fats Waller Other than outliving dear family members and cherished longtime friends (and dogs) the worst thing about being old are medical maladies....
NAMI sailing trips tap into healing powers of Lake Pend Oreille
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The National Alliance on Mental Illness Far North Chapter and therapeutic sailing organization Dogsmile Adventures join forces throughout the summer to host a series of free sailing trips on...
Pro-Voice Project, Humanities Council host discussions on ‘The Worth of a Woman’
By Reader Staff The Pro-Voice Project, in partnership with the Idaho Humanities Council, is hosting three community conversations centered on the topic “The Worth of a Woman.” The first conversation is on Thursday, June...
Mad about Science: The radioactive ‘wild boar paradox’
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff By now, pretty much everyone should be at least familiar with the disaster that befell the Chernobyl Nuclear Power Plant on April 26, 1986, when its Reactor No. 4...
Activation of international treaty brings hope for Idaho’s Kootenai River
By Jennifer Ekstrom Reader Contributor The thought of Fernie, British Columbia conjures images of a quaint Rocky Mountain town that’s a haven for adventure and travelers; full of small-town charm, gorgeous recreation and an...
Mad about Science: Shaving cream
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist What is this mystical substance that squirts out of a can and foams up on your face, legs, pits or bits to make shaving a breeze? How did human...
