Walter Mitty? In Sandpoint?
By Tim Henney Reader Contributor Among the most cherished books in my personal library are those by author/artist/humorist James Thurber, one of the lynchpins of the early New Yorker magazine. His most famous work...
Category: Opinion
What your 20-something really wants for Christmas
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff As a kid, I’d unabashedly produce a Christmas List for my mom each year, sometime in October. Although she is a year-round holiday shopper, my mom would wait for...
Smaller lumps of coal in some Christmas stockings this year
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist Every mine safety law is written in a miner’s blood. —Phil Smith, United Mine Workers Initially, I could not find a connection between the 40-year decline in coal consumption...
Idaho should have state track inspector before BNSF second bridge is approved
By Matt Nykiel Reader Contributor They say never let a fox guard the hen house, but that’s how Idaho operates when it comes to railroad safety. Sandpoint should take this into careful consideration as...
Lithium is saving my life
By Jodi Rawson Reader Contributor “Lithium saved my life,” I keep reading in testimonies, but sadly some of the people who have been prescribed lithium to help curb their suicidal or manic tendencies decades...
The road to Ada County
By Diane Wheeler Reader Contributor As a refugee from the Golden State, I understand the importance of structure, both physical and political. A visit to the Winchester Mystery House as a teen was a...
End cannabis prohibition in Idaho
By Alex Barron Reader Contributor I am an orthodox Christian who is a conservative libertarian, a modern-day anti-federalist who believes in the promotion of our Judeo-Christian values, classic Western Civilization and individual rights. I...
To My Compatriots
By Browse Hickman Reader Contributor The shoulder woke up first. Tiny leaf tears in the muscles and ligaments from years of carpentry work were announcing their presence. Shoulder contacted the owner, who woke up...
Psychedelic Drugs and Mystical Experiences
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist Not a month goes by that I don’t run across yet another misuse of the word “mystical.” I just finished Walter Isaacson’s biography of Leonardo da Vinci, and I...
Mayor’s Roundtable: How to Make Sandpoint a Trails Destination
By Mayor Shelby Rognstad Reader Contributor Last month I was discussing the incredible amenities and opportunities provided by trails and connectivity. I shared how far the region has come in the last 20 years...
