Coping with Grief support group starting
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Have you recently lost a loved one? There are resources available to help overcome the bereavement that might be getting in the way of living a complete life. Bonner...
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Walkout: Over 100 Sandpoint High School students show support for Parkland shooting victims in a walkout Wednesday
By Cameron Rasmusson and Ben Olson Reader Staff More than 100 Sandpoint High School students walked out of their classrooms and outside into the early spring drizzle Wednesday morning, joining thousands of their peers across...
Get your peepers checked
By Ben Olson Reader Staff When’s the last time you had your eyes examined? If you’re like me, it’s been years. I think the last time I had an eye test it was one...
From the forge to the frontier
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Marte Cellura always dreamed of living in the mountains. Five years ago this month, he and his wife made their dreams a reality when they retired and moved across...
Yonder Mtn. String Band back in the hood
By Ben Olson Reader Staff When I was in college in Colorado around the year 2000, there was this new band starting to break into the music scene. Filled with fast-picking all-stars, Yonder rapidly...
2400 Feet of Schweitzer
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Endurance skiers and snowboarders, have we got an event for you! The 2400 Feet of Schweitzer is a unique sunrise top to bottom giant slalom event that begins at...
CBD oil bill in limbo after chairman violates Open Meeting Law
By Ben Olson Reader Staff A recent proposal aiming to legalize oil extracted from cannabis plants is most likely dead on arrival after a group of lawmakers on Monday broke out in turmoil during...
Idaho rejects gun control bill aimed at domestic abusers
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Idaho House of Representatives voted down a gun control bill Tuesday that would have prevented convicted domestic abusers from owning firearms. The Associated Press reported the House GOP...
Demo Day at Schweitzer
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The second annual Schweitzer Mega Demo Day kicks off Saturday, March 3 at Schweitzer Mountain Resort. Representatives from 16 different ski and snowboard brands will be on hand with...
Library volunteers receive presidential award
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Local libraries rely on volunteers to serve the community. This week, three of those volunteers received some much-deserved recognition for their selfless efforts. Marge Thomas, Lynn Piper and Roberta...
