Profile on Autism: The Corcoran Family
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
In the Corcoran family, there are two sides to living with autism.
On the one hand, the condition brings about incredible focus, attention to detail …
Category: Opinion
Opinion
Keeping the ‘peace and purity’ of a small town Idaho empire
By Katie Botkin
Reader Contributor
Natalie Greenfield was 13 years old when Jamin Wight began boarding at her family home.
A 24-year-old seminary student, Wight attended Greyfriars Hall, a Moscow-based …
Happy Birthday Thomas Jefferson
By Nick Gier
Reader Columnist
As we celebrate Thomas Jefferson’s 273rd birthday next week, we need to be reminded about what a controversial figure he was. In the election of …
Single in Sandpoint:
By Scarlette Quille
Reader Columnist
It is difficult to assess a person’s true worth and motives.
There’s no telling if the person asking you out on a date or running …
Taxi Tales:
By Louie de Palma
Reader Road Warrior
Somewhere in the dark, dusty abyss that is my closet, there sits a worn box. Inside are toy Chevron cars from years past. …
The nation’s public defender crisis:
By Nick Gier
Reader Columnist
For almost a century the American Civil Liberties Union has been in the forefront in protecting the people’s constitutional rights. For this column I will …
Changing Your Mind:
By Suzen Fiskin
Reader Columnist
Have you ever been midstream in an important conversation and had that horrible sinking feeling that it’s not going your way? It could be a …
‘Trudell’ chronicles life of Native American activist
By Reader Staff
The March film screening finale, as part of the East Bonner County Library District and The Idaho Mythweaver’s free Native Heritage Film Series, is a provocative and …
Being and belonging in the West
By Jen Jackson Quintano
Reader Contributor
It was a calculated kind of romance.
From day one, I knew what I wanted and I sought out my ends with a single-minded …
Suffer the Little Children:
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Sixteen-month-old Matthew was sick again, and his mother, Rita Swan, was worried.
The infant had come down with a dangerous fever three times, and three …
Letters
- The Nail on the Head… Dear Editor, In the Reader’s April 12 issue, contributor David Phillips responded to the Festival’s unfortunate decision to do away with the “number line” system. David really hit the nail on the head with a well-reasoned and articulate column. I am in total agreement and decry the fact that the Festival is ...
- An Outstanding Legislator… Dear Editor, Heather Scott is by far the best candidate as our Representative for Legislative District 1A. For four years she has lived the mantra that “actions speak louder than words” and prizes honesty and loyalty to her electors above all else. Heather has always shown total commitment to our causes ...
- This Land Is My Land, This Land is Your Land…… Dear Editor, All citizens share in the ownership of our national forests. I have been amazed that creation of less than 15,000 acres of wilderness near Scotchman Peaks has sparked so much interest. That is less than half of 1 percent of the total acreage on the vast 2.5 million-plus acres ...
- SPORTS Endorses Scott… Dear Editor, I am pleased to announce that the SPORTS premier firefighter- and law enforcement-related social club in pristine North Idaho is endorsing Heather Scott in the coming primary and election for District 1A state legislative seat. We believe Heather Scott to be a fabulous candidate — a candidate of and ...
- My Reason NOT to Vote for Michael Snyder for Congr… Dear Editor, I am supporting: a man who doesn’t make bold claims, but instead relies on a voting record that everyone can see, character that has been demonstrated by what he does rather than what he says, and who has been serving the people of Idaho rather than self interest. I ...
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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 a Valentine’s Party, Living Voices, an Opera Soiree, 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.
