‘We are putting out a damn paper tomorrow’
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Society is fueled by simple, everyday acts of courage. Sometimes those acts are obvious, while other times, they’re more subtle. And this week, it’s tough to think of a...
Category: Opinion
Point/Counterpoint: The Sandpoint Street Revitalization
‘Bulb-outs’ don’t make sense in our community By Lawrence Fury Reader Contributor “I shop for my clothes in Coeur d’Alene or in Ponderay. In the last 20 years, the only thing I’ve bought in Sandpoint...
Our New Library (or How I Was Duped into Reading Nonfiction Again)
By Barry Burgess Reader Contributor I used to hide in libraries when I was little. The school, the church and community libraries all had their particular bibliotheca. They were special places where I could...
Let’s talk about the vote
By Phil Hough Reader Contributor The Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness, and others, have been involved for many years in the effort to protect the Scotchman Peaks as wilderness to ensure it will always...
Four success strategies for local business owners
By Katie Greenland Reader Contributor When I first moved to Sandpoint last June, locals warned me that finding work can be hard. They were right. Many people here have struggled at some point to...
‘We can’t let Idaho remain a “scroll-down” state’
Rep. Ilana Rubel Asst. House Democratic Leader Reader Contributor Idaho is at the bottom of a national ranking again. The latest blow comes from WalletHub, which rates Idaho as the worst state for working...
Busting some myths about Portugal’s greatest hero
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist I will be taking a trip to Portugal next month, and I plan to see all the major sites in Lisbon. A number of them are dedicated to Vasco...
Donald Trump vs. Barack Obama: A Question of Character
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist Trump is normalizing all this; he is, to borrow a phrase, “defining deviancy down.” —Bret Stephens, conservative columnist Disorder, chaos, instability, uncertainty, intemperate statements are not conservative virtues in...
Flappers, not hippies, started it all
By Tim Henney Reader Contributor Editor’s Note: While the rest of Sandpoint dives into the 1950s this weekend, Reader contributor Tim Henney explores another decade: the Roaring ‘20s. Movies and memoirs say America’s hedonistic,...
The benefits of summer camp
By Jeannine Tidwell Reader Contributor There are universal hopes and aspirations for parents in their children learning and growing with health and happiness. We wish for them to love themselves, enjoy the lives they...
