‘I saw the mushroom cloud’
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist After being honorably discharged from the Army Air Corps in 1945, my dear friend Howard Riggs held various construction management positions and worked abroad in Saudi Arabia, Iran and...
Category: Opinion
A newcomer’s guide to Sandpoint
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The Festival at Sandpoint draws people to our fair community from all over the area. Some come for just a night, some stay for the whole two weeks. If...
This is the place
By Tim Henney Reader Contributor My 1957 bride and I twice lived in Geneseo, Ill., a prosperous farm town of 7,000 joyful souls in Henry County, “Hog Capital Of The World.” It might be...
Opening hearts and minds: The power of … the pause
By Suzen Fiskin Reader Columnist Once upon a time, there lived a Boomer Babe in a perfectly picturesque town. She was funny, she was kind, and for the very, very first time—life was easy....
Fact checking Trump’s convention speech: There he goes again!
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist Trump’s acceptance speech at the GOP convention was filled with lies and misrepresentations. Yes, it is true that “43 million Americans are on food stamps,” but the number rose...
How our state has swung to the conservative right
By Jim Ramsey Reader Contributor When we first moved to Idaho in 1971, Cecil Andrus was in his first year as governor. He went on to win three more terms interrupted by a stint...
Opening hearts and minds: We See What We Believe
By Suzen Fiskin Reader Columnist Many moons ago, my boyfriend and I stopped by an International House of Pancakes for a late night snack. We sat at a table closest to the entrance, and...
Single in Sandpoint: The art of asking questions
By Scarlette Quille Reader Columnist A curious mind is a good thing. However; asking questions when you’re capable of obtaining the information yourself is annoying. Really annoying. I am convinced that the genius behind...
Where is our Iraq War report?
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist After seven long years of investigation, a British commission led by Sir John Chilcot has issued its findings on the British participation in the Iraq War. The report, 2.6...
Gardening with Laurie: Black Foliage
By Laurie Brown Reader Columnist Black foliage is striking in the garden; it draws the eye. Because dark colors recede, black foliage can make the garden look bigger; put it in the rear of...
