By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Many locals no doubt joined the rest of the nation in witnessing the final Malheur occupiers surrender over the tense live-stream. But some Idaho lawmakers had a front-row seat...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Looks like Idaho’s standards for science education are stuck in the past for another year. State senators followed the House’s lead Monday in rejecting the standards, saying insufficient time...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The Bonner County Planning Commission hasn’t yet made a decision on proposed changes to land use appeals. But the Bonner County Board of Commissioners may be taking matters into...
The lineup for 2016 local and state elections is starting to shape up. Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce President Kate McAlister declared her candidacy for the Idaho House of Representatives Wednesday. Should McAlister win...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff It’s no secret that the Internet transformed the way people find and consume media. With so much information available, people are increasingly shaping the types of messages they’re exposed...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Dr. Kenneth Krell didn’t mince words Tuesday when testifying before the Idaho Legislature on its resistance to Medicaid expansion. He laid the blame for 1,000 Idahoan deaths at their...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff It’s a comfort to have a doctor you trust, a fact Bonner General Health officials know all too well. That’s why they’ve expanded their orthopedic services with some familiar...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Big changes are afoot at Sandpoint City Hall following council approval on Wednesday of Stephen Snedden as a councilman, Mose Dunkel as a Parks and Recreation Commission member and...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The Bonner County Planning Commission has a problem, one it’s struggling to resolve. In December, the governmental body responsible for decisions on county land use and property regulations were...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff After a tense month-long standoff, the armed resistance in Burns, Ore., led by Ammon Bundy looks to be on its last legs. Eight are arrested, including Ammon and Ryan...
