The granddaddy of all missed opportunities?
By Stephen Drinkard Reader Contributor All of us miss opportunities. In 1989 my wife and I missed an opportunity to buy an acre of property on the lake for $80,000 because we were either...
Category: Opinion
An opportunity to give back while getting on the water
By Chantilly Higbee Reader Columnist Citizen science-driven monitoring programs are rapidly becoming one of the most sought-after ways to answer water quality-related questions at local, regional, and national levels. They empower communities by enabling...
Mayor’s Roundtable: Pitching in to make our community a better place
By Mayor Shelby Rognstad Reader Contributor I want to take this opportunity to recognize some significant events of late. First, our hearts go out to those impacted by the fire on First Avenue as...
The Late Night Buddhist: Just desserts
By Scott Taylor Reader Columnist One of my favorite bands, The Avett Brothers, has a knack for writing wry, honest lyrics that confront the human condition. Their hit “Head Full of Doubt/ Road Full...
A path forward for county EMS
By Mark Sauter Reader Contributor The Bonner County fire chiefs and volunteer ambulance agency leaders have met and agreed to develop an EMS service delivery plan. They have teamed up with Dr. Kenneth Gramyk...
Levy provides crucial support for quality education
By Shawn Woodward Reader Contributor On March 12, an instructional supplemental levy to support the Lake Pend Oreille School District will be on the ballots. It is our hope that community members will make...
The rise of the Religious Left in America
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist “Jesus, a brown-skinned Palestinian Jew, called us to preach good news to the poor, the broken, the bruised, and all those who are made to feel unaccepted.” —Rev. William...
Progress on animal rights across the world
By Nick Gier Reader Contributor “If a human four-year-old has what it takes for legal personhood, then a chimpanzee should be able to be a legal person, too.” —Harvard Lecturer Steven Wise Many cracks have appeared...
Love sucks: History’s tragic lovers
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Throw a rock at a stack of Shakespeare plays and you’ll undoubtedly hit a doomed lover or two in the process. But stories of tragic love are not reserved...
Is Idaho’s largest lake ready for another rail bridge?
By Matt Nykiel Reader Contributor Local conservationists are asking the U.S. Coast Guard to do a better job of identifying and mitigating the risks that will come along with building a new railroad bridge...
