Emily Articulated: Midwest nice
By Emily EricksonReader Columnist “Are you okay?” These were the last words of 37-year-old Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse from a local VA hospital, before he was gunned down in the streets of Minneapolis...
Category: Health
‘Dear Commissioner Korn’
By Hope KeenanReader Contributor Dear Commissioner Korn, After consuming the Reader’s article on the Panhandle Health District audit presentation to our county commissioners, I was left with the impression that you could use a...
The Pro-Voice Project hosts ‘OB-GYN Care on the Line’
By Reader Staff The Pro-Voice Project will host “OB-GYN Care on the Line: A Community Conversation” — a listening-first forum that invites Bonner County residents to talk about how the loss of OB-GYN capacity...
Idaho can help level the political playing field
By Susan DrumhellerReader Contributor Back in 1990, the average U.S. House of Representative candidate spent about $400,000 ($900,000 in 2024 dollars) to run for office. That amount became $3 million in 2022, according to...
BOCC reviews health district’s clinical services
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The Bonner County Board of Commissioners met Jan. 14 for a special meeting with representatives of the Panhandle Health District to discuss a recent audit of the organization’s clinical services....
Medicaid expansion cuts threaten access to care for everyone
By Hillarie MatlockReader Contributor People without health insurance are human and they still get sick. When they get very sick, they go to emergency rooms, like everyone else. Without Medicaid expansion, the cost of...
Emily Articulated: Thirteen magical nights
By Emily EricksonReader Columnist It is said there is a stretch of time — 13 nights — beginning at the winter solstice, when the veil between worlds is the thinnest. It’s a time for...
A more complete picture of GLP-1 medications
In response to ‘Mad About Science’ By Jim McCabeReader Contributor I cringed at Brenden Bobby’s “Mad about Science” column on Ozempic in the Dec. 18 edition of the Reader. While it contained some factual...
Mad about Science: Ozempic
By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist You’ve probably heard the catchy jingles for Ozempic, a miracle weight loss drug that has been touted by cultural titans like Oprah Winfrey. What is this stuff, where did it...
Legislative update: Bill-drafting season
By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-SandpointReader Contributor The 2026 Legislative session starts on Jan. 12, so it’s time for drafting bills and preparing for advocacy work in the Capitol. Last month I wrote about a...
