Dumb of the week — extended edition
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
There is an entire corner of the internet dedicated to the art of the self-own. It seems we all can’t get enough of seeing someone …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
There is an entire corner of the internet dedicated to the art of the self-own. It seems we all can’t get enough of seeing someone …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Among the many unexpected delights of my experience writing a master’s thesis on colonial British-American history was researching pre-Revolutionary newspapering.
In particular, I came to …
By Emma Stanford
Reader Contributor
By failing to fund child care, state GOP leaders are failing Idaho families — and failing our economy. Healthy families are the backbone of a …
By Sandy Compton
Reader Columnist
“Stuff” can be translated to mean many things, but this is a family newspaper, so “stuff” is what we will call stuff.
We’re all receiving …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Contributor
In my brief time as a parent, I’ve come to know that the ultimate joy of raising a small person is sharing things with them. …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
It’s been said by at least one critic at The Guardian that Colin Farrell should win “all the awards” for his remarkable performance as Oswald …
By Gray Henderson
Reader Contributor
Idahoans deserve an election system that empowers every voter, regardless of political affiliation, to have a say in our most important elections. That’s why Proposition …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
It’s a wild time to be alive.
In an age when information is so readily available, it takes seconds to answer a question with an …
By Paul Graves
Reader Contributor
As we race closer to Election Day on Nov. 5, let’s pause for a moment and think about bias. We all have biases, particularly …
Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise
Reader Contributor
When we elect someone to public office, we entrust them with substantial power. With that power comes responsibility. Elected officials must be held to …
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