Rep. Mat Erpelding and Sen. Cherie Buckner-Webb Reader Contributors Before you know it, news from the statehouse will be in the forefront as the 2018 legislative session kicks off in January. Idaho’s Democrats will be...
By Shannon Williamson Reader Columnist Lake Pend Oreille Waterkeeper (LPOW) recently wrapped up its sixth year of seasonal water quality monitoring, which is kind of a big deal. Why? Because this program is fueled...
By Dianne Smith Reader Columnist As the time changes and the days get shorter, people often struggle with feeling down or like they have less energy. That often gets compounded by the number of...
By Tim Bearly Reader Contributor One of the top contenders in the rankings for the most pervasive fallacies of our time is the delusion of meritocracy. It becomes perhaps the pound-for-pound champion of modern...
By Mayor Shelby Rognstad Reader Contributor Many concerned citizens have contacted me recently regarding the proposed silicon smelter in Newport, Wash. As reported in the Reader on October 12, 192 acres was purchased by...
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist If you’re openly inciting violence, that’s a problem. But other than that, we can’t start doing this filtering of people’s words and what they say. —Jordan Frost, WSU student...
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist I watched the Ken Burns’ and Lynn Novick’s “The Vietnam War” on Spokane’s Channel 7, primarily because it offered two viewings each evening. At end of each episode, there...
By Scarlette Quille Reader Columnist About a week ago I was sitting comfortably surfing the net enjoying the fast wifi at my bearded companion’s house when I heard a gunshot. I was confused because...
By Mayor Shelby Rognstad Reader Contributor This article is the third of a four-part series describing my goals and priorities as mayor of Sandpoint. Those are: 1) Engage the public to address community concerns...
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Editor’s note: In commemoration of Idaho Forest Products Week, Brenden Bobby has dedicated this week’s column to the many uses of forest products. Our forests are pretty remarkable things....
