Surviving the Balance:
By Lindsey Anderson Reader Contributor I remember the day that I knew I was dying. Death crept upon me like carbon monoxide, turning my blood to acid and incinerating my internal organs. Over July...
Category: Opinion
Mad About Science:
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist I don’t always write about huge, profound, galaxy-moving revelations. Sometimes I just like to make you reexamine stuff in your daily life, or learn about something that seemed mundane,...
Fear in the Air
By Pastor Bob Evans Reader Contributor North Idaho has unfortunately been saddled with the ugly image of being a hideout for white nationalists/supremacists. There are still Confederate flags waving on poles and stuck on...
One More Christmas Eve
By Sandy Compton Reader Contributor Can you smell it? You remember. Rows of magic electric embers glow on verdant tinseled boughs. The fragrance fills the winter house. Gifts piled on the felted cover Carefully...
Single in Sandpoint:
By Scarlette Quille Reader Columnist Dear Santa, I am writing you this because you are the king of the season, and it’s been rumored that you read all of your letters. I know you...
Underpants:
By PollyAnna Reader Columnist Late fall through early winter, when the snow is thin and the wind is cold, I watch the birds migrating through the gray overhead, and my thoughts turn to travel....
Opening Hearts and Minds:
By Suzen Fiskin Reader Columnist Before moving to Sandpoint nearly 10 years ago, I was a dyed-in-the-wool city girl. I was born in New York City, grew up in L.A., built an ad agency...
Betsy DeVos: the worst possible choice for Education Secretary
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist Largely as a result of the DeVos’ lobbying, Michigan tolerates more low-performing charter schools than just about any other state. —Stephen Henderson, Detroit Free Press Billionaire Betsy DeVos, Trump’s...
Green California Makes Progress while Petro State Texas Falters:
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist From 2015 to 2016, according to the Bureau of Economic Analysis, California’s Gross Domestic Product rose 4.1 percent while Texas dropped 1.4 percent—right at the edge of recession. Once...
Living Life:
By Dianne Smith Reader Columnist When we first realize our elderly parent needs help, we are confronted with our own aging and mortality. We look in the mirror and see our wrinkles, gray hair...
