Mike’s Corner: The Suburbs
By Mike Wagoner Reader Contributor I grew up in a classic American farm town surrounded by fields with neighborhoods lined with old trees and imperfect sidewalks. One of my childhood memories that I still harbor...
Category: Opinion
Emily Articulated: How I came to be here
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist For months now, I have been writing as the voice of my generation, defending myself and my peers against unwarranted generational biases, arguing that Millennials are not the lazy,...
Forgiving adults who cheat to win
By Justin Henney Reader Contributor Each year I am reminded by others’ resolutions that I too can put effort into self improvement. My youngest daughter, Vi, age 7, helps me by pointing out my...
On the Lake: For the love of water
By Shannon Williamson Reader Columnist With Valentine’s Day fast approaching, I thought it only fitting that I share why “I do what I do” with you fabulous readers. Working as the executive director of...
Single in Sandpoint: Breasts
By Scarlette Quille Reader Humor Columnist Today, I am going to take a moment to discuss something that is on everyone’s mind: breasts. Breasts are the most controversial part on a human body. Are...
Gov. Otter: fund our budgets, not higher ed CEO
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist Even though it was not recommended by his Higher Education Task Force, Gov. Butch Otter took the advice of seven business leaders and proposed a new position of “chief...
Tiny home inspires big dreams
By Katherine Trelstad Reader Contributor If you stop by Evans Brothers Coffee Roasters and gaze across the parking lot, you will notice something new. A tiny home on wheels is parked adjacent to the...
In Fine Fettle: Soul food and the subtle language of needs
By Ammi Midstokke Reader Health Columnist Some days, I’m just hungry. I can’t quite figure out what it is for, although cookie dough usually does the trick. It isn’t that I wake up thinking...
Get out of the water: Oscar buzz films
By T.J. Tranchell Reader Contributor In discussing his gut-wrenching 1972 film “The Last House on the Left,” director Wes Craven called horror films “boot camp for the psyche.” Had Craven lived to see 2017,...
Emily Articulated: The Working Millennial
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist With 40 percent of the current American workforce being comprised by millennials, it’s inevitable that the way in which we approach employment as a country will continue shifting in...
