Do you have old copies of the Reader lying around?
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Thanks to support from the community, Bonner County Historical Society and the East Bonner County Library District, the Reader has begun archiving the editions that …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Thanks to support from the community, Bonner County Historical Society and the East Bonner County Library District, the Reader has begun archiving the editions that …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Some news is a pleasure to share. This is that kind of news.
The Reader was one of 205 small, local newspapers across the nation …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
With the dawn of a new year, the Reader passed an important milestone: The second iteration of our alt-weekly (started in January 2015) is officially …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Weeks of controversy have roiled the West Bonner County School District, as its trustees have hosted a number of charged public board meetings related to …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
The Clark Fork Library has a new employee, but he’s more likely to “meow” his greeting than offer book suggestions.
That new addition is Reader, …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
There is comfort in collecting skills from days of yore. In a world that’s constantly hurtling toward the next advancement, knowing how to make things …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Candidates for contested Bonner County commissioner and District 1 Seat B representative seats faced off April 29 — albeit via video conference platform Zoom — …
By Mayor Shelby Rognstad
Reader Contributor
I thank all of you who have taken the guidance of the governor and CDC seriously by practicing social distancing, staying home and wearing …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
I recognize that I have it made during this time of quarantine, especially in comparison to many who aren’t so fortunate. I don’t have children …
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Whether you love them or hate them, video game achievements have had a remarkable impact on our modern lives – even to people that don’t …
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