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By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
When Reclaim Idaho launched in the summer of 2017, the grassroots group hung its hat on three missions: strong public schools, protected public lands and …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
When Reclaim Idaho launched in the summer of 2017, the grassroots group hung its hat on three missions: strong public schools, protected public lands and …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Ron McIlnay is known among his Bonners Ferry neighbors as a Vietnam veteran who works tirelessly to make sure his fellow servicemen and women have …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Janis Joplin came onto the national music scene like a flash in a pan, making an everlasting impact on rock music in what amounted to …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
For the average person, an initial thought upon clicking “play” to watch the trailer for Radioflash might be, “An apocalyptic thriller? Cool.”
For a North …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Jeff Pufnock was several years into a career in immunology — specifically, searching for a cancer vaccine — when he realized Western medicine wasn’t approaching …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
After months of activity, War Memorial Field is looking particularly tranquil this time of year.
A November weekday morning bears no resemblance to a Saturday …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Growing up in Ventura, Calif., Berto Boyd remembers being surrounded by creative and talented people. He also recalls how drugs and gangs were becoming more …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The Bonner County Fire Chiefs Association hosted a series of presentations last week to share its findings from months of research on how to improve …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Sandpoint has long been home to lively community open mics, the most recent of which is the Pop-Up Open Mic Series organized by the Sandpoint …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
There’s no better way to enjoy this spooky season than to dress up, hit the streets and gorge yourself on candy. Luckily, opportunities to celebrate …
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