‘American never was America to me’
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff I wrote a snippet titled, “On a more bitter note…” in the June 12 “Junk Drawer,” wherein I argued that members of my generation are doing the best we...
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Learning on the stage
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Nova High School’s student body will put on four performances of the Broadway musical Hadestown on Friday, June 13 at 6 p.m.; Saturday, June 14 at 2 and 7...
Food bank partners with local gardeners to feed the community
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff This summer, the Bonner Community Food Bank, Gardens for Health Collaborative and the Lake Pend Oreille School District are partnering with local gardeners to bring fresh produce to area...
Self-sufficiency, compassion and the philosophy of ‘chugal’
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The green-thumbed students at Lake Pend Oreille High School have been giving back to the community by building and maintaining gardens of all shapes and sizes — even portable...
Court vacates CUP for Panhandle Bike Ranch in Sagle
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The First Judicial Court of Idaho ruled June 6 to vacate the conditional use permit for a recreational facility that the Bonner County board of commissioners granted to Panhandle...
Congressional hopeful Kaylee Peterson visits Reader office
By Reader Staff Editor’s note: Kaylee Peterson has been campaigning as a Democrat against Republican U.S. Rep. Russ Fulcher since 2022. Amid a swing through 10 counties in Idaho in 10 days, she visited...
Bonner County to cease maintenance of Dog Beach
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Bonner County board of commissioners unanimously voted May 27 to cease maintenance of Dog Beach, located on the northern side of the Long Bridge, after discovering that the...
PHD board debates nature of public health, role of clinical services
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Panhandle Health District Board of Health held a public strategic planning meeting May 10, to discuss clinical services and the district’s priorities going forward. Chair Dr. Thomas Fletcher...
BoCo Planning Commission to host workshop on land divisions
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Bonner County Planning Commission will host a public workshop Tuesday, May 20 on land division standards under Bonner County Revised Code. The 4:30 p.m. meeting will take place...
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...
