Single in Sandpoint:
By Scarlette Quille Reader Columnist My life in December is basically a shit-storm of glitter, pine needles and vodka. There are parts that I enjoy more than others (mostly the vodka). But for as...
Category: Opinion
Opening Hearts and Minds:
By Suzen Fiskin Reader Contributor In all of the fray still playing out from this political cycle, I can’t help but be mystified at the level of division between the people of our country....
High School: Prison or Paradise?
Wendy Thompson, a Language Arts teacher at Forrest M. Bird Charter High School, recently challenged one of her students to write about high school in a humorous way. The student, who has written multiple...
How to plan for college:
By M.G. Dobreski Reader Contributor The grand finale of education is college. While we spend a great deal of time trying to help our kids get into a great school, we have to ask...
Give the gift of music this year
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Sometimes, while filling out the calendar page each week, I am astounded at the amount of amazing musicians we have here in Sandpoint. More often than not, at a...
Underpants:
By PollyAnna Reader Columnist My family is prone to humorous life choices. This means they feature heavily in my conversations after a half a beer, or in anything I try to write, especially in...
Idaho’s religious shield law and tragic child deaths
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist Editor’s note: this version of Mr. Gier’s column is an expanded version from the one currently in print. An adult’s religious freedom crosses the line when it causes...
One percent for peace:
By Bill Collier Reader Contributor Dear fellow human being and co-resident of planet earth: I am a combat veteran. I have seen the carnage, mayhem, death, abysmal destruction and colossal waste of war first-hand....
A Veterans Day Memory:
By Jim Ramsey Reader Contributor In early summer in 2012, my wife and I were walking from the train station in Arles, in southern France, to our hotel when we reached a small park...
Opening Hearts and Minds:
By Suzen Fiskin Reader Columnist “When the power of love overcomes the love of power, that’s when we’ll know peace.” Jimi Hendrix I love a good synchronicity, don’t you? A synchronicity is a series...
