Tagged: coronavirus
Idaho schools to close for rest of the school year
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The Idaho State Board of Education voted Monday, April 6 to extend the soft closure of all public school buildings in the state through the …
Idaho AG defends stay-at-home order
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The Idaho Attorney General’s office responded to claims put forth in a letter by Bonner County Sheriff Daryl Wheeler that Gov. Brad Little’s stay-at-home order …
Education in the time of coronavirus
By Danielle Packard
Reader Contributor
As we move out of our spring break, such as it is, parents may be overwhelmed by the prospect of homeschooling for at least another …
Is the coronavirus a ‘hoax’?
By Gabrielle Duebendorfer
Reader Contributor
I recently read “The Contagion of Fear” by Chuck Baldwin on Idaho District 1 Rep. Heather Scott’s face book page. The article claims coronavirus is …
Sheriff Wheeler tells gov. stay-at-home order is ‘unconstitutional’
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Bonner County Sheriff Daryl Wheeler sent a letter to Idaho Gov. Brad Little on Thursday, April 2 claiming the governor’s stay-at-home order issued March 25 …
Bonner County case ‘not community transmission’
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The coronavirus pandemic hit home on March 29 when Panhandle Health District announced the first positive case in Bonner County. The patient is a male …
A Grain of Salt: Our love measured in six feet
By Ammi Midstokke
Reader Columnist
I was heading to a friend’s house to go for a run – one of the few socially sanctioned outings we can still cling to …
How you can make masks for health care workers in need
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
One question that gets asked quite a bit during this coronavirus outbreak is, “How can I help?” While practicing social distancing guidelines, regularly washing your …
Council opposes motion granting mayor ’emergency powers’
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The Sandpoint City Council held a special meeting Wednesday, March 25 at 5:30 p.m. to consider an ordinance granting Mayor Shelby Rognstad “emergency powers to …