Summer solstice: How to spend the ultimate 16 hours of daylight
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
On Friday, North Idaho will experience 16 hours, five minutes and 18 seconds of daylight. It marks the summer solstice, also known as the official …
Category: Opinion
Opinion
The ‘logic’ of anti-abortion extremism ain’t pretty
By Nick Gier
Reader Staff
“It is absurd to call a fertilized ovum a baby.” —Catholic philosopher Jacques Maritain
Only just recently pro-lifers have argued that abortions should be allowed …
So long, Ol’ Blue
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
I try not to let possessions rule my life. It seems the older we get, the more crap we haul around with us. It used …
Calls for EIS choose alarmism over analysis
By Ken Brown
Reader Contributor
In a recent article piece, environmentalist Matt Nykiel asserted that an Environmental Impact Statement should be conducted prior to U.S. Coast Guard approval of BNSF’s …
Sandpoint’s plan for geese strays from the value system that once guided our future
By Jane Fritz
Reader Contributor
On the September 22, 2011, front cover of the Reader is a colorful illustration of a future lakeside Sandpoint with a story written by then …
Does Mike Pence have the patience of Job?
By Nick Gier
Reader Columnist
“I form the light, and create darkness.
I make peace, and create evil.
I the Lord do all these things.”
—Isaiah 45:7 (KJV)
“God moves …
An open letter to the decision makers of the Sagle Asphalt Plant
By Jonna Plante
Reader Contributor
This is an open letter to Linscott Gravel, Interstate Concrete and Asphalt, Bonner County Planning & Zoning and Bonner County Commissioners:
Our group is tired …
Musings on the Media
By Susan Drumheller
Reader Contributor
With the Fox in the White House, the fourth estate is in shambles.
As products of the enlightenment, our founding fathers established our democratic republic …
Volunteers kick off eighth water quality monitoring season with Waterkeeper
By Chantilly Higbee
Reader Contributor
A team of dedicated water stewards wrapped up training sessions in April and May, and will now be kicking off their 8th season monitoring water …
Letters
- Harsh Wind… Dear Editor, The wind is harsh The wind is strong The wind is cold The wind is wrong It chills the heart Dulls the mind Kills the spirit Of human kind It comes from ignorance Pride and greed It comes from hatred With God’s speed This wind so harsh This wind so strong Yet it will die This wind is wrong This harsh wind Is out of season For ...
- Memorial Day… Dear Editor, As we approach the Memorial Day weekend we must bear in mind that it is not just another holiday weekend. It is a somber occasion. We should remember all those that made sacrifices. It is a time when we should pause in our daily routine to pay homage to ...
- Jesus Fish… Dear Editor, The origin of the Jesus fish is of the “occult” and/or pagan (astrology and sacred geometry) and goes back many centuries before the birth of the myth known as Jesus. (For more about this watch the film “Zeitgeist” or read the book: “The Christ Conspiracy: The Greatest Story Ever ...
- Labrador and Health Care… Dear Editor, Raul Labrador drew national attention when he said “Nobody dies because they don’t have access to health care coverage” — a Time Magazine quote of the week. But another questionable quote came from Idaho’s other Congressional representative, Mike Simpson, who, while defending the GOP House-passed health care bill, proclaimed he ...
- Beyond partisan politics… Open letter to Mr. Labrador, Mr. Risch, Mr. Crapo, I am a constituent of yours from North Idaho. Mr. Trump has fired FBI Director Comey, and today—Friday, May 12—Mr. Trump threatened Mr. Comey with secret tapes. Good. Mr. Trump should release ALL of his secret recordings. A bipartisan Special Counsel MUST be appointed ...
Reader in Print
Special Report
THE AMERICAN REDOUBT: Seven-part series, November-December 2017.
GO READ IT»
STANDOFF AT RUBY RIDGE: 25 Years Later. Five-part series, August-September 2017.
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Curious about what media the locals use? Check our 2018 Local Media Survey. GO SEE »
Community Calendars
This week in Sandpoint: Head up to Schweitzer for the 5th Annual 7B Sunday. With free chairlift rides, hiking, biking, wine tasting, lots of food and more, it’s fun for the whole family! See all events happening ’round town this week, June 17-23:
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Sandpoint in Pictures
November’s Sandpoint in Pictures winner. There is a touching sentiment behind this photo, which captured November’s photo contest prize. And a new contest is in full swing for December, too. Submit a photo, see local pics, and vote at SandpointPictures.com»
