Over the stigma and thru the woods
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff In the four years since her son, Ethan, was shot and killed by a Spokane County sheriff’s deputy, Sandpoint woman Justine Murray has not quit moving — both figuratively...
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Local mother sees $1M settlement after Spokane Co. deputy kills her son
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff The case is closed between Spokane County and Sandpoint woman Justine Murray, who sued the county after a sheriff’s deputy shot and killed her 25-year-old son, Ethan, in May...
Ethan Murray Fund donates $20K to Bonner Homeless Transitions
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff First, Justine Murray launched a nonprofit. Then, she and her partner, Matt Connery, hiked and whitewater rafted 850 miles from the southern border of Idaho all the way to...
Thru-hike slideshow and silent auction Dec. 10
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Justine Murray and Matt Connery will be sharing a recap of their 850-mile thru-hike of the Idaho Centennial Trail on Friday, Dec. 10 at a slideshow and silent auction...
Home again, home again
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Even 850 miles later, Justine Murray and Matt Connery are looking to go hiking. When the Reader caught up with the pair after completing their thru-hike of the Idaho...
For Ethan, and for all
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff If you don’t see Justine Murray at La Chic Boutique, her business in downtown Sandpoint, chances are she is probably hiking. Being in the mountains is a pastime that...
Bringing positive change to the table
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Justine Murray has been running into more hummingbirds than normal. While hiking in the mountains. At her home. At friends’ houses. While visiting the site where her son, Ethan,...
From the frozen north to the red carpet
By Sharon Lewis Reader Contributor And the winner is … Sharon and Justine for attending this year’s Oscars! How is this possible? Let me explain. Justine Murray and I are avid movie goers and...
NAMI Far North presented with $5k check
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The National Alliance on Mental Illness Far North was presented with a check for $5,000 this week from a combination of donors. The fundraiser was successful thanks to donations...
Surfing documentary highlights mental health
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Mental illness is a struggle that millions face every day. That makes those who overcome their illness to achieve great things all the more inspirational. Andy Irons was one...
