By Susan Drumheller
Reader Contributor
The “Zoom boom” economy has exploded in Bonner County — one of many western outdoorsy communities getting flooded with “amenity migrants” seeking a better and, …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Wrongful conviction
More than halfway through the 2021 Idaho legislative session only two measures have made their way out of both chambers and onto the …
By Reader Staff
The War Memorial Field improvement project is taking an important step forward, with sealed bids for Phase IIB due to the city on Feb. 25.
With an …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Two lawsuits in progress against the city of Sandpoint regarding the weapons ban at War Memorial Field during the annual Festival at Sandpoint concert series …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The city of Dover Planning and Zoning Commission will consider a zone change to the former Thorne Research Center property, designating the entire site commercial, …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Idaho health officials took steps this week to ensure vaccines against the novel coronavirus make it into the arms of Idaho residents, announcing measures to …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
For the second time in his so-far single four-year term, former-President Donald Trump weathered an impeachment trial, being acquitted Feb. 13 by the U.S. Senate …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The 2021 Idaho Legislature has reached its halfway point, with little to claim as an accomplishment. As reporter William L. Spence wrote Feb. 17 in …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Idaho reached a major milestone last week when the number of residents with at least one dose of the vaccine against COVID-19 surpassed the number …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
East, west or beyond, sooner or later events elsewhere may have a local impact. A recent sampling:
If enacted, the 2021 Raise the Wage Act, …
THE AMERICAN REDOUBT: Seven-part series, November-December 2017.
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STANDOFF AT RUBY RIDGE: 25 Years Later. Five-part series, August-September 2017.
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Skiing in style. Break out the neon skiwear and cutoffs — now through the end of the season, Schweitzer hosts a weekly Social Media Costume Party. There are prizes for the winners (besides looking totally awesome on the slopes)! And for in-town things to do, check out live music events and more on the Entertainment Calendar»
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