Idaho schools to close for rest of the school year
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Idaho State Board of Education voted Monday, April 6 to extend the soft closure of all public school buildings in the state through the end of the 2019-2020...
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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 issued March 25 was...
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 County alone have filed...
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 two weeks as local...
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 received numerous letters on...
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 violates the Constitution. In...
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 Idahoans safe amid the...
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 509 after they passed...
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 mean for you? Here’s...
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 in working hours and...
