Taxi Tales:
I saw you, and now I can’t shake you from my thoughts. There you are, captured in a Craigslist image that does you no justice. You, well, you were smaller than what I’m typically...
Category: Opinion
How fast does a snowflake fall?
By Jim Payne Reader Contributor How fast do snowflakes fall? Do they come down at 50 miles per hour? Or 20? Or perhaps as slow as 10 mph? Could a person run faster than...
Debating the future of oil trains
By Cate Huisman Reader Contributor Last week, I attended a hearing in Spokane of Washington State’s Energy Facility Site Evaluation Committee (EFSEC). Their topic was the proposed Tesoro-Savage Vancouver Energy Distribution Terminal, to be...
Volunteer Spotlight:
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff One of the most important traits of community is a commitment to mutual well-being. And there’s nothing quite important to well-being as having enough to eat. In that sense,...
An evening with the Bel Canto Opera Trio
By Dion Nizzi Reader Contributor A few times a year, the opportunity arises for multiple Sandpoint gems to shine simultaneously. Next Thursday, Jan. 28, the Music Conservatory of Sandpoint (MCS) gets it’s opportunity, in...
The Politics of Oscar
By Chris Balboni Reader Contributor Every year, members of the Academy of Motion Picture Arts and Sciences vote for what they consider to be the best films of the year. This inevitably upsets people,...
Changing Your Mind:
By Suzen Fiskin Reader Columnist You’re going about your day minding your own business. You go to the mailbox and discover that you spaced out on paying your credit card bill. Fill in your...
Communication Breakdown:
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Last week, the Sandpoint City Council considered a resolution they characterized as a declaration of human rights and tolerance. A statement welcoming properly vetted refugees into Sandpoint, the resolution...
Bayard Rustin:
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist As a politically active black man in 1950s and 1960s, Bayard Rustin had, in addition to his race, three strikes against him: he was a pacifist; he was a...
Stay away from killer toasters
By Jen Heller Reader Contributor This morning, I woke up and immediately subjected myself to some very risky behaviors. I made toast. I drove to work. And I walked up two steps to unlock...
