Methinks thou dost protest too much
By Tim Bearly
Reader Contributor
“He who fights with monsters should be careful lest he thereby become a monster.”
— Friedrich Nietzsche, “Beyond Good and Evil,” 1886
The movement, like …
Category: Opinion
Opinion
Notes from a first-year Festival volunteer
By George Alexander Wood Jr.
Reader Contributor
It is long past midnight, and I am doggone exhausted. My sweaty volunteer shirt, civilian clothes and Production Crew polo hit the floor …
A newcomer’s guide to Sandpoint
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Every summer for the past 37 years, the Festival at Sandpoint has raised its iconic white tent and drawn folks from all over the country …
N. Idaho human rights groups: An open letter to BSU President Tromp
Special to the Reader
Dear President Tromp:
As non-governmental nonprofit organizations that have worked for decades in Idaho promoting human and civil rights while at the same time joining other …
Reclaim Idaho proves that grassroots win
By Luke Mayville
Special to the Reader
Once again, it’s time to clear up some confusion about “Reclaim Idaho” and what we’re all about.
Two years ago, a few friends …
What went wrong?
By Karen McGhee
Special to the Reader
“We need to end the government monopoly in education by transferring power from bureaucracies and unions to families.” This sentiment, expressed by Jeb …
The Idaho Way? Seriously?
By Rep. Mat Erpelding
Special to the Reader
Have you ever heard an argument so riddled with bias and error that you don’t even know where to start with your …
Busting some myths about Portugal’s greatest hero
By Nick Gier
Reader Contributor
About this time last year, I was traveling in Portugal and visited a number of sites in Lisbon. Some of them were dedicated to Vasco …
A Christian conservative take on City Beach goose removal
By Bea Speakman
Reader Contributor
If you are pleased with the recent capture and banding of the Canada geese and plan to kill any that return to City Beach, then …
Hello my name is Zach Hagadone and I’ll be your Sandpoint Reader editor today
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Editor
I suppose it’s telling that I’ve been trying, and failing, to write this introductory column for the better part of two weeks — a week …
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 ...
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Special Report
THE AMERICAN REDOUBT: Seven-part series, November-December 2017.
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STANDOFF AT RUBY RIDGE: 25 Years Later. Five-part series, August-September 2017.
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Community Calendars
This week in Sandpoint: Yee-haw! Family fun is in full swing this week at the Bonner County Fair, where you can take in the sights, sounds, and delicious food of this annual event! See all happenings ’round town this week, Aug. 19-25:
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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»
