Category: Opinion

An Appeal to the Economy

By Tim Beary Reader Contributor   Dear you, Sorry to hear about your recent misfortune. It sounds like you’ve had a stroke of bad luck (forgive me, I couldn’t avoid the pun). I suppose...

On The Lake: A response to Mr. Bordenave

By Steve Holt Reader Contributor As the Lake Pend Oreille Waterkeeper, we are unapologetic in our call for a thorough and independent Environmental Impact Statement for the proposed BNSF Sandpoint Junction Connector project. Contrary...

Journalism matters

By Jackie Henrion Reader Contributor David Barsamian, founder of Alternative Radio Boulder, gave a talk to a packed house in the “Rude Girls Room” at the Bonner County Library on Thursday, April 18. He...

A belated Easter message

By Nick Gier Reader Columnist Easter was late this year, and the date changes every year according to an astronomical calculation. After much controversy in the early church, it was finally decided that Easter...

Why Wilderness?

By Phil Hough Reader Contributor Americans came together 49 years ago to celebrate the first Earth Day. We committed to making our planet a more liveable place. We’ve cleaned up our water. We’ve reduced...