Electrical hypersensitivity: a disease without a name
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The day begins like any other for Krista Hess-Mills and her three children. Just after 7 a.m., the kids wake up, tie their shoes, and rub the sleep from...
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Two more Bonner County fires reported
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Two more Bonner County fires have been reported this week, one near Laclede and another just moments ago on the road leading up to Schweitzer Mountain Resort. The Laclede...
Quest expands its facilities
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Apparently life under new international ownership is treating Quest Aircraft well. Less than six months since its purchase by Japanese company Setouchi Holdings, the company is nearly doubling its...
Mighty Mermaids tackle Lake Pend Oreille
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Right from the beginning, Lake Pend Oreille was trouble. Standing near the lake shore at 5 a.m., endurance swimmers Nancy Steadman Martin, Christie Ciraulo, Jenny Cook, Tracy Grilli, Karen...
Crazy Days are here again
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Ever since Merilyn Sabella can remember, the last Saturday of July has always been a little crazy. She remembers walking the downtown as a child 60 years ago, marveling...
Celebration of Laura Bry’s life planned for Sunday
When community activist Laura Bry passed away the weekend after the Fourth of July, she left behind a lot of stunned, saddened people. In the two decades she lived in Bonner County, Bry established...
The first half of 2015 was the hottest on record. Period.
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The average temperature around the globe was 1.58°F higher than the 20th century average during the first six months of 2015, according to Time Magazine. This officially makes the hottest...
ACLU sues state of Idaho over public defense system
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Five years ago, the ACLU threatened a lawsuit against the state of Idaho in regards to the public defense system. Last month, citing Idaho’s persistent failure to address the...
Oil train derails in Montana
Yet another oil train derailment—this one in northeastern Montana—has Sandpoint officials on edge even as they continue working on a local oil derailment emergency response plan. The Associated Press reports that the BNSF Railway...
Fiber Optics:
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Sandpoint has a speed problem—and it has nothing to do with streets. For the last several years, public officials and private residents alike have explored options to establish more...
