Shattered glass: The end of civil discourse
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Publisher’s note: The views expressed in this opinion article belong to the author.
The downfall of democracy will not come in the form of a …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Publisher’s note: The views expressed in this opinion article belong to the author.
The downfall of democracy will not come in the form of a …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Idaho Gov. Brad Little played coy with callers at an AARP Idaho tele-town hall Aug. 18 when he said legislative leaders “haven’t made that determination …
By Lyndsie Kiebert and Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Both the state and Panhandle Health District continue their upward trend in new cases of the novel coronavirus, as the latter — …
By Reader Staff
Organizers of the Bonner County Rodeo announced July 14 that the 2020 event, which had been scheduled to run Aug. 14-15, will be canceled due to concerns …
By Lyndsie Kiebert and Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Panhandle Health District announced that beginning July 14, people seeking tests for the novel coronavirus should use their primary care provider. Moving …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The agenda item of greatest interest at the jam-packed July 15 meeting of the Sandpoint City Council revolved around the possibility of mandated mask-wearing in …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The Idaho State Board of Education released its guidance July 9 for resuming in-person instruction during the 2020-2021 academic year.
In a 46-page document, the …
By Cynthia Dalsing
Reader Contributor
I wanted to write this article when I heard that more than 400 health care workers have died from COVID-19. This struck me — these …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The number of COVID-19 cases has leapt both in the Panhandle Health District and Idaho as a whole in recent weeks. PHD reported five new …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The Bonner County Board of Commissioners issued a proclamation May 28 opposing the Idaho Stage 2 “Stay Healthy” order from Gov. Brad Little, alleging that …
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