By Ammi Midstokke Reader Health Columnist I’m not sure if it is the lake town atmosphere, our celebration of sunshine, or the general social acceptability of alcoholism, but it generally feels as though most...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff There’s just something about the old school way of doing business that appeals to Dr. Nate Harrell and Jen Heller. Harrell recently announced that Pend Oreille Vision Care, his...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Of all the threats to pregnant women — chemicals, litter boxes, hot tubs and more — Sandpoint woman Jessica Rachels didn’t know she was putting her unborn baby at...
By Ammi Midstokke Reader Health Columnist The Brown Dog and I were out for our morning run complete with her bow of pink toiletry totes. She’s a lady, so we use sophisticated terminology instead...
By Ammi Midstokke Reader Health Columnist I was running on a trail this weekend alongside a stranger who said his name was Mike and that he’d slid down that slippery slope of not exercising...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Sandpoint West Athletic Club is a community hub for fitness enthusiasts of all types, but swimmers in particular — from beginners to veterans — can find a home there....
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The fate of Reclaim Idaho’s Medicaid for Idaho campaign is now in the hands of county clerks across the state. On May 1, the group submitted more than 60,000...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Bonner General Health Volunteer Council held their annual luncheon Wednesday, April 18. Many volunteers attended, and Margo Johnson, chair of the Volunteer Council, presented awards for hours of...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Reclaim Idaho touts the motto: “Strong public schools. Protected public lands. Health care for working families.” It appears the grassroots political group founded in Sandpoint is closing in on...
By Gabrielle Duebendorfer, ND Reader Contributor You probably know what is healthy and harmful for you. You probably have set your best intention and have resistance prevail. It’s like a strong underlying current that...
