Pronatal, anti-children
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Far-right leaders who claim to model themselves after America’s Founding Fathers are now taking on the role of the nation’s absent fathers by attempting to engineer a baby boom...
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BOCC Commissioner Williams: Shortening Corps’ timeline on Albeni Falls gate replacement ‘has the support of the congressional delegates’
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The city of Priest River hosted Idaho Gov. Brad Little and members of his cabinet on Aug. 29 for the “Capital for a Day” event, during which attendees discussed...
Lake level and dam operation update
By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint Reader Contributor Idaho Gov. Brad Little flew into our area Aug. 29 for a “Capitol for a Day” event in Priest River. Before and after the Priest River event,...
Facts on local growth
By Jeremy Grimm Reader Contributor Ben, I appreciated the reflection provided in your opinion piece “Embrace the shoulder season… while we still can,” published on Sept. 1, 2022. You captured many of the observations...
An Appeal to the Economy
By Tim Beary Reader Contributor Dear you, Sorry to hear about your recent misfortune. It sounds like you’ve had a stroke of bad luck (forgive me, I couldn’t avoid the pun). I suppose...
Poverty
By Alexandra Iosub Reader Contributor I feel like there’s a powerful social taboo in place that makes it difficult for Americans to talk about money in a productive way. At the root of this...
Green California Makes Progress while Petro State Texas Falters:
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist From 2015 to 2016, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, California’s Gross Domestic Product rose 4.1 percent while Texas dropped 1.4 percent—right at the edge of recession. Once...
Economic summit to meet in Sandpoint
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Navigating the tricky world of the Bonner County economy is no easy task. A summit, entitled “What’s Happening Up North?,” aims to clear those murky horizons with a comprehensive...
Beer has a $1.2 billion economic impact on Idaho
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The results are in: not only is beer fun to drink, it has made a “hopping” impression on Idaho’s economy (sorry, I couldn’t resist). According to a recent report...
