By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Trying to describe the rollout, administration and distribution of funds from the Paycheck Protection Program, national media headlines in recent weeks have been filled with words like “chaos,” “extremely...
By Brenden Bobby Reader Staff As the days of responsible isolation stagger onward, many of us have found ourselves exploring new hobbies. Some people have started drawing and painting, others are learning about all...
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 — at a “virtual” candidates...
By Lorraine H. Marie Reader Columnist East, west or beyond, sooner or later events elsewhere may have a local impact, which COVID-19 has illustrated so well. A recent sampling, with Earth Day and climate...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff I would have attended the “Disobey Idaho” protest, which saw Idahoans by the hundreds — maybe more than a thousand — gather April 17 in Boise and Sandpoint to...
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...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff With the May 19 primary election looming, the Sandpoint Reader and Sandpoint Online have joined forces to host a virtual candidates forum on Tuesday, April 28 at 6 p.m. ...
By Cadie Archer Reader Contributor I can’t draw — never could. It is a gift my mother bestowed upon my brother, which has always brought me a sense of great jealousy. Drawing is often...
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 a protective face covering...
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 to both care for...
