By Reader Staff Bonner General Health announced Idaho Elks Rehab has presented the third and final installment of a three-year, $300,000 commitment to Performance Therapy Services. Officials stated that the latest $100,000 donation marks...
By Lauren NecocheaReader Contributor A good life should be affordable for working people. Your paycheck should allow you to put food on the table, afford a decent home and see a doctor when your...
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The Bonner County Board of Commissioners, serving as the Ambulance Service District Board, voted unanimously Aug. 19 to pass the taxing district’s Fiscal Year 2027 budget of $5,994,937. BCASD will...
INL cannot permanently store nuclear waste By Rep. Monica Church, D-BoiseReader Contributor There’s an old country expression my grandfather used to say: keep your eye on the rabbit, because a hunting dog that chases...
By Ben OlsonReader Staff Firefighting crews continue to make progress on the 3,547-acre Upper Smith Fire burning 20 miles northwest of Bonners Ferry. The lightning-caused fire, burning since July 8, is listed at 30%...
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Crews working on the Upper Smith Fire, burning on 2,305 acres about 20 miles northwest of Bonners Ferry, have brought the blaze to 40% containment, as of Aug. 5. Reported...
Clark Fork raises funds for statue honoring local heroes By Reader Staff Inspired by a local story of compassion, community and resilience, acclaimed sculptor Austin Casson has begun construction of a 12-foot-tall statue titled...
By Reader Staff Local organizations focused on access to the arts and supporting human rights received $94,300 in grants from the Idaho Community Foundation, with awards drawn from the community-created Bonner County Fund for...
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff While officials announced the Turner Fire was 100% contained as of July 25 — having burned about 681 acres five miles south of Copeland in Boundary County — the Upper...
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Editor’s note: Regular “Mad About Science” columnist Brenden Bobby is on a well-deserved vacation. He’ll be back next week. Tuberculosis is a disease that, to most, feels historic. It was...
