Dumb of the week
By Ben OlsonReader Staff It’s pretty disheartening when you notice how racist some people are. It’s even worse when you realize one of the worst is currently our president. President Donald Trump posted a...
Category: Opinion
‘Freedom for me, but regulations for thee’
By Brian HillandReader Contributor I have to hand it to the Bonner County commissioners for shutting down the Panhandle Bike Ranch. It’s about time we got some common sense back in the woods. Living...
Legislative update
While the state budget draws the most attention, local issues still need tending By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-SandpointReader Contributor Greetings from Boise. Last Friday, Jan. 30, marked the end of three weeks of legislative...
A ‘niche’ service is optional; health care is not
By Jen Jackson QuintanoReader Contributor Women’s health care in Bonner County is having a rough go and, by extension, so are patients. Yet, instead of seeing access to care for half our population as...
Emily Articulated: Midwest nice
By Emily EricksonReader Columnist “Are you okay?” These were the last words of 37-year-old Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse from a local VA hospital, before he was gunned down in the streets of Minneapolis...
‘Dear Commissioner Korn’
By Hope KeenanReader Contributor Dear Commissioner Korn, After consuming the Reader’s article on the Panhandle Health District audit presentation to our county commissioners, I was left with the impression that you could use a...
A few thoughts… a year into Trumpery II
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...
Something is rotten in the state of America
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...
New and returning shows for your escapist pleasure
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...
So, you want to play Dungeons and Dragons?
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...
