Like the Fourth of July? Thank the Lions Club
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
If you enjoy the Fourth of July festivities that take place every year, it’s always helpful to give credit to an organization that has been …
Category: Opinion
Opinion
Mad About Science: Libraries
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Well, I work at the library, so I think it’s only fair that I make an article on libraries. What’s scientific about a library? Check …
Proud to still be a friend
By Chris Mielke
Reader Contributor
Thank you to Mr. Jim Healey for your essay “Coming Out in N. Idaho.” And thank you to the Reader for publishing the stories others …
Jumping off the fence
By Dean Whisler
Reader Contributor
I was raised in Eastern Washington as the oldest of four children. My parents were both educators and hard-working Christians who I know loved all …
Single in Sandpoint: The Ghost of Blondes Past, Present and Future
By Scarlette Quille
Reader Columnist
I believe the universe is conspiring to transition me into my next decade. I have a birthday coming up in three or so months, and …
Memo to Trump: American Muslims do assimilate and they do turn in suspected jihadists
By Nick Gier
Reader Columnist
Last December President Obama praised sports heroes who are Muslims. A clueless Donald Trump tweeted: “What sport is he talking about, and who?” Trump must …
Not all billionaires are bad dudes
By Tim Henney
Reader Contributor
A longtime friend, a California Republican—as I was back when the Grand Old Party was an organization of pride rather than impropriety and prejudice—was bitching …
The Puppy Whisperer: the benefits for training service dogs for the disabled
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Lilly Mitsui might just be known as the “Puppy Whisperer” from this point forth. She is currently training her third service dog for the disabled.…
Tamarack Aerospace taking flight
By Jim Ramsey
Reader Staff
When Tamarack Aerospace Group announced last month the first customer installation of its “ATLAS” active winglet system, it served notice that it is a major …
‘We are dancing, dancing for our lives’
By Jim Healey
Reader Contributor
Once again we are faced with the senselessness of the actions of a lost soul.
The ever-so-familiar discourse replays anew. President Obama stands in front …
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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Special Report
TIMBER WARS: Six-part series, February-November 2022.
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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 Concerts, Dance Madness, Follies Adjacent, 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.
