Idaho AG defends stay-at-home order
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The Idaho Attorney General’s office responded to claims put forth in a letter by Bonner County Sheriff Daryl Wheeler that Gov. Brad Little’s stay-at-home order …
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How to navigate filing for unemployment
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The state of Idaho reported about 25,000 employees have filed for unemployment benefits between Jan. 2020 and March 27, 2020. Over 750 people in Bonner …
Education in the time of coronavirus
By Danielle Packard
Reader Contributor
As we move out of our spring break, such as it is, parents may be overwhelmed by the prospect of homeschooling for at least another …
Council will continue with Memorial Field project
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The Sandpoint City Council held a virtual meeting Wednesday, April 1 at 5:30 with a sparse agenda.
Sandpoint Mayor Shelby Rognstad recognized that he had …
Sheriff Wheeler tells gov. stay-at-home order is ‘unconstitutional’
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Bonner County Sheriff Daryl Wheeler sent a letter to Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Thursday, April 2 claiming the governor’s stay-at-home order issued March 25 …
May primary voting to be absentee ballot only
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Idaho Secretary of State Lawrence Denney announced April 1 that all Idahoans will vote in the May primary using absentee ballots.
“In order to keep …
Gov. Little signs anti-transgender bills into law
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Gov. Brad Little signed two bills into law March 29 that opponents have argued could lead to legal challenges.
Little signed HB 500 and HB …
What the stimulus package means to you
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The historic passage of the $2 trillion stimulus bill will provide aid to Americans in the time of COVID-19 crisis, but what specifically does it …
Rent deferral offered
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The Idaho Apartment Association announced a plan last week to help renters cope with the economic impacts of coronavirus. CDC guidelines have led to reductions …
6.5 magnitude quake hits near Challis
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
A 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck about 78 miles west of Challis, in southern Idaho, just before 5 p.m. on Tuesday, March 31. It was followed …
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