Where’s the beef, Sen. Risch?
By Jim JonesReader Contributor It must be election season again because I’m seeing many down-home TV ads of Jim Risch wearing his cowboy uniform and tossing hay to his cattle — as well as...
Category: Health
PvP holds first performance of Good Faith Medical Judgment tour
The nonprofit Pro-Voice Project is launching its traveling stage production, Good Faith Medical Judgment: Idaho Physicians Speak, in Sandpoint on Friday, Sept. 25, after which the show will tour across Idaho. The performance will...
I’m a Catholic, pro-life OB-GYN, here’s how Idaho’s abortion ban has affected my patients
By Becky UrangaReader Contributor I’ve been an OB-GYN serving Idaho families for more than 15 years. I love this job and the journeys I get to walk alongside my patients — the dearly wanted...
Idaho’s data center debate raises questions about lobbying and tax breaks
By Lauren NecocheaReader Contributor Idaho deserves leaders who study the bills instead of simply deferring to the lobbyists pushing them. The debate over data centers shows why that matters. The 2020 legislative session was...
Join the ‘Friendship Revolution’ as a memory care volunteer
By Reader Staff The Sandpoint Friendship Station — a branch of Sandpoint United Methodist Church’s Respite for All Ministry — is seeking new volunteers to support community members with memory loss and dementia. The...
Human Rights Task Force hosts panel on Christian Nationalism
By Reader Staff The Bonner County Human Rights Task Force will hold a panel discussion on Christian nationalism and politics on Saturday, Sept. 19, focusing on the question, “Should the state have a Biblical...
BTAA welcomes new veterinarian
By Reader Staff Local animal shelter and community nonprofit Better Together Animal Alliance will welcome veterinarian Talitha Neher to its team on Monday, Oct. 5, further supporting the organization’s mission to keep pets and...
Idaho officials report increase in traffic fatalities during ‘100 Deadliest Days’ of summer
By Reader Staff With the summer winding down, the Idaho Office of Highway Safety released its annual tally of crashes on statewide roads, recorded during the so-called “100 Deadliest Days,” which span from Memorial...
PHD officials resign amid ongoing internal investigation
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The Panhandle Health District Board of Health held a special meeting Sept. 3 to accept the resignations of three top officials, including Director Erik Ketner, for yet-undisclosed reasons. Former-Chair Thomas...
Snake oil and miracle grapefruits
Diet fads through the ages By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Humanity is, on the whole, a vain species, concerned with beauty standards and status throughout its history. We have also become accustomed to quick fixes,...
