To My Compatriots
By Browse Hickman
Reader Contributor
The shoulder woke up first. Tiny leaf tears in the muscles and ligaments from years of carpentry work were announcing their presence. Shoulder contacted the …
Category: Opinion
Opinion
Psychedelic Drugs and Mystical Experiences
By Nick Gier
Reader Columnist
Not a month goes by that I don’t run across yet another misuse of the word “mystical.” I just finished Walter Isaacson’s biography of Leonardo …
Mayor’s Roundtable: How to Make Sandpoint a Trails Destination
By Mayor Shelby Rognstad
Reader Contributor
Last month I was discussing the incredible amenities and opportunities provided by trails and connectivity. I shared how far the region has come in …
Downtown shopping a Sandpoint holiday tradition
By Lizbeth Turley Fausnight
Reader Contributor
I remember the first time my husband and I drove into Sandpoint in 2004. We were so excited about our future new home. Having …
That thankful time of year
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
I’ll be the first to admit that the question, “What are you thankful for?” gets old quickly this time of year. At the same time, …
Fidelity and Family
By Toni Kolb
Reader Contributor
I think back on my fluctuating childhood and smile. The ups and downs — it was a journey of memory making. I remember the seasons …
Mahatma Gandhi: Love other religions as your own
By Nick Gier
Reader Columnist
“I’ve broadened my Hinduism by other loving other religions as my own.”
—M. K. Gandhi
Next year on October 2 is the sesquicentennial of Mohandas …
Back to the Future in Spokane?
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Last weekend, Cadie attended a conference in Spokane. I tagged along to work in the hotel room. Upon walking around downtown the first evening, we …
Engage Sandpoint app is making progress
By David Phillips
Reader Contributor
Recently, the city of Sandpoint launched Engage Sandpoint, making use of the service SeeClickFix.com. I was intrigued by this, being a long-time software geek and …
Letters
- Schools Deserve Support… Dear Editor, I am really weary of Dan and Kathy Rose alleging our school administrators are committing fraud by asking the voters to approve a school levy. The bottom line is that schools cost money to operate, and the state of Idaho does not adequately fund our schools. Do we want ...
- Take Scotchman’s Off the Auction Block…… Dear Editor, Now that a Scotchman Peaks Wilderness Bill has been introduced in Congress, the question is raised again, “How will this affect our community?” Studies have reliably shown an economic benefit to communities located near designated wilderness. Does this mean large numbers of tourists from all over the world will ...
- Support the Environment… Dear Editor, I indubitably support public lands. I indubitably support wilderness. I indubitably support Greenprint. I indubitably support the Scotchman Peaks Wilderness. I grew up in Texas where there is no public land to speak of and developers have cart blanche to make a piecemeal out of the environment, and I tell ...
- For Our Children… Dear Editor, I am the parent of a kindergarten student at Northside Elementary. In five years my youngest will also be there and I will have two kids in the Lake Pend Oreille school district. I am very committed to doing all I can to help my children and their schools ...
- Schools Need Our Support… Dear Editor, My ability to write this letter and thoughtfully read this paper is due, in large part, to the efforts of public school teachers. Not able to afford private schools, I am a public school graduate. I imagine most adults my age (retired, fixed income) have had jobs and careers ...
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This week in Sandpoint: As the snow piles up, it’s a great weekend to be outside in our winter wonderland with Schweitzer’s Community Dayon Friday, and Learn to XC Ski Day on Saturday! See all events going on this week, Dec. 10-16:
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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»
