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
- Final Response to Mr. Kattner… Dear Editor and Cliff Kattner: This will be my last installment in the dialog I started with Cliff Katner by replying to his letter of Jan. 19. So, if the Reader publishes this letter and you elect to respond, Cliff, I am giving you the last word. Cliff wrote (gleefully, I think): ...
- Trump: a True Minority… Dear Editor, It seems ironic that Donald Trump, often criticized for being less-than-friendly towards minorities, should prove to be such a minority himself. We all know about the popular vote, but when you consider losing the popular vote by the second largest margin of any president in history (which has happened ...
- Health Care Reform… Dear Editor, Healthcare is 17.8 percent of the U.S. economy. The largest insurance agency in the country is the government, it covers its workers, military, plus 42% of children, 25% of adults under 65, and of course all adults over 65 and over. So, before Republicans get rid of the majority ...
- Supplemental Levy… Dear Editor, Vote YES on the Lake Pend Oreille School District (LPOSD) Replacement Supplemental Levy. This vote reflects well-deserved confidence in our staff, our students, our children, our grandchildren, and our future. Each Lake Pend Oreille school, especially the small rural ones, rely on local support to fund essential academic programs, services, ...
- Dixon Town Hall… Dear Editor, I was fortunate enough to attend Sage Dixon’s town hall meeting on Saturday, Jan. 28, in Ponderay. It was my first time meeting with Rep. Dixon, and I really appreciated that he takes the time to meet with his constituents. I was at the meeting to voice my concern about ...
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Special Report
TIMBER WARS: Six-part series, February-November 2022.
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WHERE ARE THE WORKERS?: Five-part series, September-October 2021.
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THE AMERICAN REDOUBT: Seven-part series, November-December 2017.
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STANDOFF AT RUBY RIDGE: 25 Years Later. Five-part series, August-September 2017.
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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.
