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 …
Category: Opinion
Opinion
Point Counterpoint: The Inauguration of President Trump
GIVE HIM A CHANCE
By Crystal Rosenau
Reader Contributor
Inauguration day is quickly approaching. In this deeply divided left and right country (and I’m not talkin’ the East Coast-West Coast …
The quest for healthy birth
By Jodi Rawson
Reader Contributor
When my best friend called to tell me her water burst, I hit the road. I told her I would be there in a couple …
The science of natural and human-caused climate change
By Art Pilch
Reader Contributor
Scientists have been warning us that our climate is changing rapidly, and that humans are responsible. Most people can see that climate has been changing, …
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 …
Days of Auld Lang Syne
By Tim Henney
Reader Contributor
After Scottish bard Robert Burns, borrowing words and sentiments from others before him, wrote “Auld Lang Syne” in 1788 it became, after “Happy Birthday,” the …
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 …
Mad About Science:
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
I don’t always write about huge, profound, galaxy-moving revelations. Sometimes I just like to make you reexamine stuff in your daily life, or learn about …
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
- Wake up and Vote… Dear Editor, Wake up and vote – the Redoubters are! They are taking our community, and we won’t even know it until it’s done. They are getting on city councils, school boards, county commissions and state legislative seats. Their efforts are directed at stopping school levies, stopping wilderness and national forest ...
- Look at the Facts… Dear Editor, Please vote yes on the upcoming replacement supplemental levy for Lake Pend Oreille School District. Because the state does not adequately financially support our local educational process, it is necessary to come back to the voters rather regularly to request supplemental levies. Requested is $8,300,000 in 2018 and $8,700,000 in ...
- Vote in Favor of Levy… Dear Editor, Please vote IN FAVOR of the new school levy on March 14. This two-year levy replaces the old, expiring levy. It is a bare-bones, minimal increase of approximately 2 percent on just the Lake Pend Oreille School District (LPOSD) portion of your property tax. For a home assessed at ...
- Don’t Stay Home, Vote… Dear Editor, As a resident of Bonner County, I am asking other voters in this county to vote in favor of the supplemental school levy increase on March 14. I am a retiree who has moved back to North Idaho after many years and always appreciate what value came to my life ...
- Talk to Congressman… Dear Editor, Congressman Raul Labrador (R) this week co-sponsored a bill by Thomas Massie (R-Kentucky) that would eliminate the U.S. Department of Education by 2018. While the bill has been dubbed “largely symbolic,” it reflects the Congress’ new shotgun approach to legislation with the use of the Congressional Review Act; also lined ...
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Special Report
TIMBER WARS: Six-part series, February-November 2022.
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Community Calendars
Coming up this week! Don’t miss the Banff Film Festival, CHAFE150 Registration, the Reader Community Party, and more! See the full list of events in the Community Calendars:
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Sandpoint in Pictures
Filmmaker Jimmy Matlosz of the Idaho Film Company has made a series of mini documentaries about influential Sandpoint locals, including the late Dann Hall and Erik Daarstad as well as icons Diane Michaels and Dan Shook. He is currently working on a series of interviews connected to the history of the Panida Theater. Jimmy is a 30-year veteran filmmaker who’s work can be seen at dpmatlosz.com.
