On being a veteran
By Captain Bill Collier Reader Contributor VJ day was my second birthday. World War Two had ended. The evil Japanese Empire, Italian Fascists and German Nazis were defeated. Every Fourth of July, Flag Day...
Category: Opinion
Bordering on Complete Sanity: Shuttered
By Sandy Compton Reader Columnist Once upon a time, my brother F.K. arranged a hike into a mountain lake, which several others fell victim to. Fishing King Compton would—and still will—do anything to catch...
Single in Sandpoint:
By Scarlette Quille Reader Columnist When I was in third grade, I started riding the bus to school. This was was a critical point in my development. It was on this bus ride that...
The Great Train Wreck:
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist Even the fierce free-marketeer Margaret Thatcher hesitated to do it. As international rail expert Brendan Martin described it: “She starved British Rail investment, but she refused to privatize it.” ...
The Straight Poop: the quest for dog friendly businesses in North Idaho
By Drake the Dog Reader Staff Where am I taking my humans today? I’m strolling downtown singing along with Pharrell Williams to his paw-stompin’ tune, “Because I’m Happy.” So on this fine afternoon, “come...
Sandpoint Reader supports Scotchman Peaks Wilderness
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff I don’t know about you, but the natural environment is one of the biggest reasons Ben and I love living in Sandpoint. Even a total desk jockey like me...
Candidates address the issues at forum
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff A Sandpoint city candidate forum drew more than 100 people out Wednesday night to watch mayoral candidates Mose Dunkel and Shelby Rognstad square off on the issues. Sponsored by...
Football brings together the community
By Ray Miller Reader Contributor “If all you do as a coach is to teach the boys to play football, you’ll be a miserable failure.” Coach Cotton Barlow It’s a chilly October night in...
Single in Sandpoint
By Scarlette Quille Reader Columnist Elk season: What does it mean? To the average American, it is the time of year when it is legal to run around in the woods carrying guns and...
Did Jesus pray to Allah?
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist Early this month the Georgia Department of Education removed a teaching guide for world history. Parents in Walton County were protesting the way Islam was being taught, especially the...
