Mad About Science: Football
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Thanksgiving is upon us! Let the tryptophan-induced coma commence! Well, we would, if it were a thing. The tryptophan (an amino acid) isn’t what’s putting you to sleep. It’s...
Category: Opinion
Emily Articulated: What is a Millennial?
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist What is a Millennial? That which we call a rose by any other name would smell as … wait, wrong century. You’ve undoubtedly heard the term Millennial before. Just...
Lunch with the Mayor: Part Five
By Mayor Shelby Rognstad Reader Contributor I want to thank everyone who came to the first “Lunch With the Mayor” at Cedar St. Bistro on the last Thursday in October. We had a great...
Shake, Rattle and Roll: A column about the trials and tribulations of Parkinson’s Disease
By A.C. Woolnough Reader Columnist Parkinson’s Disease is a thief. It is insidious. It is sneaky. It is destructive. It sneaks up unsuspected and does its best to diminish one’s quality of life, self-esteem...
The Fine Fettle: Seasonal Affective Disorder (and other sad states of mind)
By Ammi Midstokke Reader Health Columnist “Maybe I’ve got SAD,” I tell my mom as I whine about lethargy, lack of motivation, crying over pudding commercials, and a voracious appetite for cookies. “Or it...
Mad About Science: Hollywood’s Science Fails (pt. 2)
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist We’re back. I hope you’re ready to learn, or at least laugh at some sci-fail silliness. Faster-than-light travel is a big offender in just about every movie. For objects...
Follow the community’s vision on university property
By Jeremy Grimm Reader Contributor Sandpoint has a historic opportunity to make sure the University of Idaho property on North Boyer Avenue remains a community asset that is open and accessible to the public....
Single in Sandpoint: What to give moms for Christmas
By Scarlette Quille Reader Columnist It’s November – otherwise known as pre-Christmas or “the only time of year I go to a mall.” I’m not a big holiday person. It’s this time of year...
George Will confused and misinformed about abortion
By Nick Gier Reader Contributor George Will is one of our foremost conservative columnists. Except for some overly artful phrasing, he usually writes well-reasoned and evidence-based articles. His most recent piece on abortion—“The...
Citizens’ Climate Lobby: a nonpartisan event not to miss
By Jim Ramsey Reader Contributor In the wake of catastrophic fires in the West in the summer and fall following the unprecedented storms in Texas, Florida and Puerto Rico, this is certainly the right...
