By Sandy ComptonReader Columnist Trumpery n. pl. trump·er·ies 1. Showy but worthless finery; bric-a-brac. 2. Nonsense; rubbish. 3. Deception; trickery; fraud. — The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language For the past four...
By Ben OlsonReader Staff In the Jan. 22 edition of the Reader, I used my Bouquets and Barb column to wonder about the seemingly incongruous nature of the Republican party since President Donald Trump’s...
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff There’s been a lot to absorb in the real world over the past few weeks, and many of us may be looking for some escape. There are lots of healthy...
Tips for getting into the world’s favorite role-playing game By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff (and Dungeon Master) Most people have heard of the tabletop role-playing game Dungeons and Dragons, which has been synonymous with nerd...
By John RobisonReader Contributor The jewel thieves at the Louvre captured international attention for their brazenness in stealing some of France’s most treasured possessions. In terms of national treasures in the U.S., we don’t...
By Lauren NecocheaReader Contributor Gov. Brad Little just laid out his budget proposal for the year ahead. It shows what he’s willing to invest in and what services he wants to take away. It...
By Tim BearlyReader Contributor Greetings, fellow sycophants, political hacks, grifters, desperate ladder‑climbers and podcasters with questionable funding. Welcome to my masterclass on “Narrative Control.” Some of you, I’m sure, were sent here by the...
By Ben OlsonReader Staff In today’s foray into our World of Dumb, we’re reprinting an entire letter President Donald Trump sent to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre on Jan. 18. About halfway through...
Thoughts on the Sandpoint city administrator position By Carrie LoganReader Contributor This Shakespearean quote seems appropriate, given the renewed discussion about whether or not to add a city administrator position to the city payroll....
By Susan DrumhellerReader Contributor Back in 1990, the average U.S. House of Representative candidate spent about $400,000 ($900,000 in 2024 dollars) to run for office. That amount became $3 million in 2022, according to...
