John Anderson (Feb. 4, 1945-Oct. 11, 2025)
John Anderson has passed away at his home in Sandpoint, Idaho. As some of his friends described him, he was a “wonderful amazing kindhearted man … the sweetest man on the planet and gave...
Tagged: California
Mad about Science: Orange juice
By Brenden BobbyReader Staff Before diving into today’s topic, I’d like to offer a sincere apology for my unexpected absence last week. Unafraid of exploring poop humor at my own expense, I will publicly...
Trump is wading into the Rubicon
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The past two or so weeks have to be among the bizarrest in U.S. living memory. It’s hard to even know where to begin. On May 30, President Donald...
Crunching the election numbers in Caldwell
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff It has been an unexpected honor and pleasure to have been invited twice in the past year to travel the 400-plus miles south to Caldwell and present to students...
Emily Articulated: Big headlines, micro effects
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist “I had to get out of Commie-fornia,” he said, eyebrows wagging, all anticipation of landing a shared joke. It didn’t land. I had just been standing in line for...
New candidates for BoCo commissioner, Dist. 1A House
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The slate of Republican candidates for the 2024 election is getting longer with the recent announcement that Clark Fork resident Dimitry Borisov intends to seek the Bonner County commissioner...
Those **** Californians!
By Nancy Foster Renk Reader Contributor We love to complain about newcomers. After all, they’re loud. They drive too fast. They think they own the place — and they probably do. They’re changing our...
Idaho’s statewide population growth outpaced the nation in 2023
By Reader Staff If it feels like Idaho’s population has risen at a rapid pace over the past year, it’s because it has. According to new numbers from the U.S. Census Bureau, released Jan....
The days of innocence
By Ben Olson Reader Staff I recently interviewed a young lady named Raye Johnson for a feature story this week (read “Raye of Hope,” Page 15). To put it lightly, Raye is an inspiration....
Local man pulls motorist from vehicle that drove off Schweitzer road cliff
By Ben Olson Reader Staff When Nicholas Douglas was driving down the mountain Dec. 9 from a job on Schweitzer, he saw something that didn’t look right. Instead of just passing by, he decided...
