The Rise of New Media:
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...
Category: News
Doctor blames Idaho legislature for deaths
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...
BGH brings new doctors on board
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...
Snedden, Luttman approved by council
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...
Switching to Plan B:
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...
Oregon standoff sees bloodshed, arrests
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...
Waterkeeper seeks donations for storm water runoff program
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Lake Pend Oreille Waterkeeper (LPOW) plans to kickoff a new Citizen Science program this spring called the Storm Water Monitoring Program. The non-profit organization aims to collect monthly samples...
Same-sex marriage debate surrounds tax law
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff You wouldn’t figure routine tax conformity legislation would prompt a fierce debate over same-sex marriage and constitutional law. But that was the case in Boise on Monday, when Rep....
Council withdraws tolerance resolution
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Council members voted to withdraw the Sandpoint resolution supporting refugee resettlement Wednesday night, bringing an end to a heated, month-long controversy. Cheers erupted from the audience when Sandpoint Mayor...
The READER celebrates one year
It’s hard to imagine that one year ago this week, Cameron and I were scrambling together the return issue of the Sandpoint Reader. Seriously, how is it possible an entire year has flown by?...
