Opening Hearts and Minds:
By Suzen Fiskin
Reader Columnist
“When the power of love overcomes the love of power, that’s when we’ll know peace.”
Jimi Hendrix
I love a good synchronicity, don’t you? A …
Category: Opinion
Opinion
Living Life:
By Dianne Smith
Reader Columnist
As parents, our job is to raise children who are prepared for the adult world. We all do the best we can to give them …
In praise of Asian monarchs: past and present
By Nick Gier
Reader Columnist
In late May 1992, against the advice of the State Department, I travelled to Thailand for a two-week visit. There had been a military coup …
I Half-Agree with the Libertarian Party:
By Nick Gier
Reader Columnist
I always enjoyed lecturing about the libertarians when I taught political philosophy. They style themselves as serious thinkers; and, calling themselves the “Party of Principle,” …
Opening Hearts and Minds:
By Suzen Fiskin
Reader Columnist
What do the Declaration of Independence, Columbus’ sails, and Henry Ford’s first Model T have in common? Give up? They were all made of hemp, …
Sandpoint man was grade schoolmate of Donald Trump
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
According to Sandpoint resident Donald Kass, Donald Trump hasn’t changed a whole lot since he knew him as Donny Trump in grade school.
“He was …
Living Life: Back to School guide for parents
By Dianne Smith
Reader Contributor
When summer winds down, it’s time to get ready for a new school year. Whether your summer was filled with fun activities and trips or …
Taxi Tales: The strange road from Cheyenne
By Louie de Palma
Reader Road Warrior
People often find themselves in my cab telling me their strange stories. They talk about how the road brought them to me, how …
‘I saw the mushroom cloud’
By Nick Gier
Reader Columnist
After being honorably discharged from the Army Air Corps in 1945, my dear friend Howard Riggs held various construction management positions and worked abroad in …
Letters
- Honor, duty, country… Dear Editor, Honor – Duty – Country, these are words were the foundation of John McCain’s life. Where can these three words find a place in the today’s America? Certainly they will not be among the leadership of the Senate, the House of Representatives or the White House. Nor will they ...
- BCHRTF Contact Info… Dear Editor, The Bonner County Human Rights Task Force is quite dismayed that recently an attempt to contact us was not successful. We are taking all precautions so this does not happen in the future. We recognize the importance of being responsive to our community and will make every effort to ...
- Who’s the Real Boogeyman… Dear Editor, The FBI has said that there is no evidence to date that Trump ever met with a Russian figure banned from the United States. Yet, Trump fired Paul Manafort on Aug. 18, 2016, when he heard that a New York Times report revealed that Trump’s campaign chairman was designated to ...
- County Should Cooperate… Dear Editor, Regional 9-1-1 will save money and lives by supporting fast, cooperative emergency responses. Contrary to some comments, conversations on regionalizing 9-1-1 operations were initiated more than two years ago in Bonner County. Unfortunately, progress stalled. According to former Bonner County Technology Director Bill Harp, in 2016 Bonner County won a ...
- In Response… Dear Editor, David Haussler, since you are so interested in science, you may find it interesting that there are receptors in the human brain whose only purpose is to bind with THC, the psychoactive mind altering substance in marijuana. I have a question for you David: Why did your God put these ...
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TIMBER WARS: Six-part series, February-November 2022.
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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.
