Category: Opinion

Opinion

The Mysterious Elite – Part 3 of 3

By Dr. Gabrielle Duebendorfer
Reader Contributor

I ended part two of this series of articles with the suggestion of being willing to listen to each other’s needs and concerns in …

Mistrusting the messenger:

By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff

There was no love lost between Rep. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard, and the press last month.

During the organizational session for the 2017 Idaho Legislature in …

Surviving the Balance:

By Lindsey Anderson
Reader Contributor

I remember the day that I knew I was dying.

Death crept upon me like carbon monoxide, turning my blood to acid and incinerating my …

Fear in the Air

By Pastor Bob Evans
Reader Contributor

North Idaho has unfortunately been saddled with the ugly image of being a hideout for white nationalists/supremacists. There are still Confederate flags waving on …

Letters

  • Three Cheers for Science… Dear Editor: Three cheers for science education in Idaho and the recent decision by the House Education Committee to approve and implement new science standards including references to human-caused climate change. Access to the most current information is paramount in the education process, especially in the field of science. Students in Idaho ...
  • Confusion About Republicans… Dear Editor: In response to Mr. Cort Gifford’s LTE in the Feb. 22 edition of the Reader: One of your questions was “Where are all these scientists?” As a former Princeton graduate student in the geosciences, I’ll give you examples of where they are. The Princeton Environmental Institute, a “center of excellence ...
  • Vote for Mike Boeck… Dear Editor, I  urge voters in District 1 to vote for Mike Boeck in the May 15 Republican primary elections. Mike is a fourth generation resident of Bonner County, and is very qualified to do the job in Boise. I have personally met with him about the issues I feel are ...
  • Honest Conversation… Dear Editor, It may be acceptable to rabid partisans if their favorite candidate or opinionator misrepresents the facts or misleads the voters, but professional journalists know that their code of ethics calls for them to “verify information before releasing it,” “take special care to not misrepresent or oversimplify” or to “never ...
  • I Love Science… Dear Editor, A few months ago I read a May, 2011, Scientific American article, “Trust Me, I’m a Scientist, why so many people choose not to believe what scientists say.” I love science. I subscribed to Scientific American all through high school. However, what follows are some reasons why I, at times, ...
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