Mad about Science: Silver
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Publisher’s Note: Brenden Bobby is out this week, so you’re stuck with me. In the world of precious metals, silver often plays second fiddle to gold. The latter is...
Tagged: aviation
PTECH ends due to lack of funding
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Niki Vandenhouten entered her senior year at Clark Fork High School without a clue what her future would hold. That is, until she found out about PTECH (Pathways To...
SilverWing awarded legal costs in court
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff A state court ordered Bonner County to pay $752,907.82 in legal fees to SilverWing last week, another setback in its longstanding legal dispute with the company. The award follows...
Quest CEO announces retirement
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Quest Aircraft Company has announced Samuel Hill is planning to retire as CEO after Jan. 1, 2017. Skies Magazine reported that the transition has been long planned as part...
Students soaring with aviation program
By Jim Ramsey Reader Contributor “There will be an extraordinary demand for airline pilots and technicians in the next decade.” – the Boeing Co. Students in the North Idaho High School Aerospace...
Jury rules in favor of SilverWing
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The Bonner County vs. SilverWing trial concluded Tuesday night with a jury awarding $250,000 to SilverWing. After a full week of testimony, evidence analysis and deliberation, the verdict comes...
Trial to begin in SilverWing case
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff A resolution to the longstanding legal battle between Bonner County and SilverWing is in sight with the beginning of a jury trial this week. Jurors will face an up-to-five-day...
A Veterans Day Memory:
By Jim Ramsey Reader Contributor In early summer in 2012, my wife and I were walking from the train station in Arles, in southern France, to our hotel when we reached a small park...
Tamarack Aerospace taking flight
By Jim Ramsey Reader Staff When Tamarack Aerospace Group announced last month the first customer installation of its “ATLAS” active winglet system, it served notice that it is a major player in Sandpoint’s growing...
Aviation is soaring in Sandpoint
By Jim Ramsey Reader Staff Aviation is taking off in Bonner County, playing an increasingly important role in its economy, with at least a half dozen entities providing solid jobs and exciting career possibilities...
