The Mysterious Elite – Part 3 of 3
By Dr. Gabrielle Duebendorfer Reader Contributor I ended part two of this series of articles with the suggestion of being willing to listen to each other’s needs and concerns in an open discussion and treat...
Category: Opinion
Point Counterpoint: The Inauguration of President Trump
GIVE HIM A CHANCE By Crystal Rosenau Reader Contributor Inauguration day is quickly approaching. In this deeply divided left and right country (and I’m not talkin’ the East Coast-West Coast rap battle of the...
The quest for healthy birth
By Jodi Rawson Reader Contributor When my best friend called to tell me her water burst, I hit the road. I told her I would be there in a couple of hours (she lives in...
The science of natural and human-caused climate change
By Art Pilch Reader Contributor Scientists have been warning us that our climate is changing rapidly, and that humans are responsible. Most people can see that climate has been changing, but some question if...
Mistrusting the messenger:
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff There was no love lost between Rep. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard, and the press last month. During the organizational session for the 2017 Idaho Legislature in early December, Associated Press...
Days of Auld Lang Syne
By Tim Henney Reader Contributor After Scottish bard Robert Burns, borrowing words and sentiments from others before him, wrote “Auld Lang Syne” in 1788 it became, after “Happy Birthday,” the most sung song in...
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...
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...
