‘Need help, give help’
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Leo Hunsaker knows what it feels like to both need — and ask for — help. The 25-year-old has in the past faced mental health challenges and for a...
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The year that never was – Part 2
Editor’s note: We reached out to a few graduating seniors at Sandpoint High School to ask how the coronavirus has affected their final year of secondary education. We asked each student how their lives...
Heather Scott’s ‘Holocaust,’ ‘Little Hitler’ comments draw international attention
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff If Blanchard Republican Rep. Heather Scott was hungry for headlines, she now has a cornucopia on which to dine. The world has taken notice of her recent remarks comparing...
Museum launches pandemic ‘portraits’ initiative
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Bonner County History Museum is joining forces with local photographer Kiersten Patterson to launch “Sandpoint Porchraits” — an initiative to photograph Sandpoint families on their porches and then...
City gearing up for phased reopening of some government functions, poised for further guidance from Gov. Little
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Sandpoint city leaders addressed plans for reopening some government functions to the public at the April 22 meeting of the City Council, with City Administrator Jennifer Stapleton stating that...
Reader Quick Hits: Tuesday, April 21
Idaho coronavirus update: Bonner County’s lab-confirmed COVID-19 cases remain at four with no deaths reported. According to the Panhandle Health District, neighboring Kootenai County has 54 lab-confirmed cases and one probable case. Statewide reporting indicates 30...
Reader Quick Hits: Friday, April 17
Panhandle Health District reported April 17 that the number of lab-confirmed cases of the coronavirus in Bonner County remains four. No deaths have been reported in the district and, according to state monitoring, social...
Mill Town Distillery offers locally made hand sanitizer
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff North Idaho’s own Mill Town Distillery, which is known for producing artisan spirits from grain grown on a small farm in Dover, is adding to its resume by stepping...
The year that never was – part 1
Editor’s note: We reached out to a few graduating seniors at Sandpoint High School to ask how the coronavirus has affected their final year of secondary education. We asked each student how their lives...
‘Like a storm that will eventually pass’
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Among the many dramatic changes stemming from the global coronavirus pandemic is that social events, including funerals and church services, have had to alter their operations to ensure these...
