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By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Following a tumultuous July meeting, the Lake Pend Oreille School District Board of Trustees held its monthly meeting Aug. 11, where Superintendent Becky Meyer presented legal findings refuting allegations made by the Concerned Citizens for LPOHS Coalition. The group previously submitted a 31-page formal grieva...
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The Bonner County Board of Commissioners declared an emergency loss of access for Merritt Bridge in Priest River on Aug. 11, following the discovery of “a significant infrastructure failure” in two of its pilings. Weight restrictions are in place, and it is unknown whether the bridge, which extends Wisconsin St...
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Firefighting crews continue to make progress on the 3,547-acre Upper Smith Fire burning 20 miles northwest of Bonners Ferry. The lightning-caused fire, burning since July 8, is listed at 30% containment, with crews working along Westside Road to reduce fuel loading.
Containment efforts may be hampered by a Re...
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
The overhead fan hums through my borrowed camper van, mixing with waves riding a Pacific wind. The air is cool and clean and thick with briny humidity. Sand and damp cling to my belongings, evidence of recent time spent outdoors.
Throughout my life, I’ve found myself on the coast for many reasons, pu...
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Multicellular life has had about 1.6 billion years to experiment on Earth. In that time, it has created all manner of weird lifeforms that were, however briefly, perfectly suited to the environments in which they existed. To our eyes, these creatures seem alien — how on Earth was Hallucigenia, from the...