Emily Articulated: Open road
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist I hit scan on the radio, searching for anything other than static, until a familiar song broke through the cracks and pops: “… all the roads we have to...
Category: Opening Hearts and Minds
The Lumberjill: Abortion is not a four-letter word
By Jen Jackson Quintano Reader Columnist “Abortion is health care.” These words came from the lips of Sandpoint’s own Dr. Amelia Huntsberger, as she testified to the Senate Finance Committee last week about the...
Save the kokanee: Make your voice heard on proposed Trestle Creek project
By K.L. Huntley Reader Contributor Hats off in gratitude to all the people involved in the Pack River Delta restoration endeavor. The $3.5 million project is a perfect model for the restoration of a...
Don’t tread on me, I have the right to vote
By Randy Worrall Reader Contributor American veterans share three things: a deep love for our nation, a shared oath to the Constitution and an understanding that the freedoms we enjoy are worth defending at...
Eskelson leaves hole in hearts and community
By Terri Ivie River Valley Beacon To say that Dan Eskelson’s passing will leave a hole in the Priest River community would be an understatement. Anyone who was fortunate enough to know him echoed...
Bread and Cheesuses
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff I’ve started a cult. I began laying the foundations of my church in March when I rediscovered the Vitruvian food that is the grilled cheese sandwich, with its crisp-yet-soft...
It’s OK to stop this now
By Jim Imholte Reader Contributor I grew up in North Idaho. I attended Southside Elementary from 1973 to 1978, where my principal was Jim Stoicheff, who was also an Idaho senator, elected as a...
Voters need to press local government to take care of stray dogs
By Mark Hon Reader Contributor If your beloved dog went missing, and was found alone, sick or injured, what would you want to have happen to it? Would you want it humanely cared for...
Citizen survey indicates wide opposition to proposed land use map
By Katie Botkin Reader Contributor Public input and has already had an effect on the controversial draft Land Use Map developed by the Bonner County Planning Commission. At its July 30 meeting — following...
Leading the library
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff When the former director of the East Bonner County Library resigned in early 2024, trustees embarked on a monthslong nationwide search for a replacement. After interviewing a number of...
