School year begins anew
By Scout Anatricia Reader Intern The tears in our eyes aren’t just from the smoke (thankfully gone from our skies). They are the bittersweet tears caused by the sound of books opening and school...
Category: Opinion
The Follies of Document Fundamentalism
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist At Tea Party gatherings pocket Constitutions are handed out as eagerly as the Gideons distribute New Testaments on my campus every year. The message is clear: read God’s word...
Stands and Middlemen:
By Jodi Rawson Reader Contributor “The farmer ought to get the benefit of the present high cost of the things he produces. We ought also to help the consumer by eliminating the middlemen… I...
Taxi Tales: Our road warrior tackles love, North Idaho style
By Louie de Palma Reader Road Warrior People love to make the argument that the “L word” is thrown around too casually these days. I disagree wholeheartedly. I think the real problem is that...
The Confederate Flag:
Last week, the Confederate flag controversy reignited after Rep. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard, posted a photo of her posing next to the Confederate flag at Timber Days in Priest River. We asked two of our...
Bordering on Complete Sanity:
By Sandy Compton Reader Columnist When we were children, we played an odd summertime game. We’d sit in the front yard of my grandparents’ trailer house/cabin within view of the highway, pick a color...
Understanding soil fertility
By Dan Eskelson Reader Columnist Every garden season brings new insights and knowledge, so I hesitate to call myself a “master gardener”. Presumed expertise is often shocked into submission by surprises and failures in...
In praise of all beings with hearts and minds
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist About 500 protesters (including 30 counter demonstrators) gathered near the office of Planned Parenthood in Pullman, Washington on last Saturday morning. Those who were interviewed by the local newspaper...
Notes of a Builder:
By Ted Bowers Reader Columnist In my last article I wrote about safety and what we can do to prevent accidents and injuries. My wife pointed out after reading it that I had left...
Re-discovering your inner dreamer
By Fawn Miller Reader Contributor Remember when you had limitless dreams about what your life would be like someday? You know what I’m talking about—those dreams about becoming that one thing that lit you...
