Emily Articulated: 10 years
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist Ten years ago today, my mom died, with just a few quick months between her cancer diagnosis and hurried departure. As a 19-year-old, I remember how large my grief...
Category: Opinion
Beyond the game
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Fresh out of college and piecing together part-time jobs, I applied to coach volleyball at Clark Fork High School. I’d always intended to help out my alma mater however...
Voices in the Wilderness
By Jayden Winslow Reader Contributor Straddling the summits and flanks of northwest Montana’s Cabinet Mountains lies the Cabinet Mountain Wilderness Area. Over 94,000 acres of primitive, rugged and pristine Montana landscape that welcome exploration...
Phantom footsteps and the graves next door
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Everybody is afraid of something. When I was 7 years old, there was a period of time lasting about a year when I was consumed by the fear of...
Mayor’s Roundtable
By Mayor Shelby Rognstad Reader Contributor Last Thursday I had the privilege of presenting the State of the City address before the Greater Sandpoint Chamber of Commerce at its first in-person luncheon since the...
Emily Articulated: I don’t really want to write about politics
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist Opening the creaky door, I heaved myself up into my newly acquired good, old truck. The broad, cracked, faux leather bench spoke of its many years being well used...
A few thoughts… on pure B***S***
By Sandy Compton Reader Columnist The weather has been unseasonably warm, if you haven’t noticed, and I’ve whiled away a few days getting reacquainted with the prairies and island ranges of central Montana. Day...
Left on Larch
By Ada Greve Reader Contributor Straight on Chestnut, right on Boyer, left on Larch. Time the light just right so you don’t have to wait. Remember to let go of the handles as you...
Late Night Buddhist
By Scott Taylor Reader Staff My grandpa used to have a small sign hanging in his woodshop with a quote that read: “Everyone you meet is in some way or another your superior.” He...
What happened to the party of Teddy Roosevelt?
By Cassie Price Special to the Reader My dad was a lifelong Republican, farmer and logger. He believed in small government and fiscal responsibility, and most importantly, conservation of natural resources. Two of my...
