Opening hearts and minds: Telling ourselves a different story
By Suzen Fiskin Reader Columnist If I were to ask you to tell me about yourself, odds are that you would launch into the story of your life. It’s probably the same tale you’ve...
Category: Opinion
Like the Fourth of July? Thank the Lions Club
By Ben Olson Reader Staff If you enjoy the Fourth of July festivities that take place every year, it’s always helpful to give credit to an organization that has been giving back to the...
Mad About Science: Libraries
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Well, I work at the library, so I think it’s only fair that I make an article on libraries. What’s scientific about a library? Check the 500s in Nonfiction....
Proud to still be a friend
By Chris Mielke Reader Contributor Thank you to Mr. Jim Healey for your essay “Coming Out in N. Idaho.” And thank you to the Reader for publishing the stories others may not. Being an...
Jumping off the fence
By Dean Whisler Reader Contributor I was raised in Eastern Washington as the oldest of four children. My parents were both educators and hard-working Christians who I know loved all their children. On the...
Single in Sandpoint: The Ghost of Blondes Past, Present and Future
By Scarlette Quille Reader Columnist I believe the universe is conspiring to transition me into my next decade. I have a birthday coming up in three or so months, and I have been planted firmly...
Memo to Trump: American Muslims do assimilate and they do turn in suspected jihadists
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist Last December President Obama praised sports heroes who are Muslims. A clueless Donald Trump tweeted: “What sport is he talking about, and who?” Trump must have forgotten about his...
Not all billionaires are bad dudes
By Tim Henney Reader Contributor A longtime friend, a California Republican—as I was back when the Grand Old Party was an organization of pride rather than impropriety and prejudice—was bitching recently to me about...
The Puppy Whisperer: the benefits for training service dogs for the disabled
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Lilly Mitsui might just be known as the “Puppy Whisperer” from this point forth. She is currently training her third service dog for the disabled. “[My husband] Jim had...
Tamarack Aerospace taking flight
By Jim Ramsey Reader Staff When Tamarack Aerospace Group announced last month the first customer installation of its “ATLAS” active winglet system, it served notice that it is a major player in Sandpoint’s growing...
