Historic and modern protest music By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Modern protest music owes its existence to centuries of disenfranchised, disillusioned and oppressed minorities sharing stories that unite and strengthen spirits separated by time, place,...
We need people who will work for peace and goodwill, without division By Mark ReinerReader Contributor Every paper, including this one, is running one or more articles concerning the split between the right and...
By Anna BallardReader Contributor I’ve always believed that decency could stand on its own. But lately I’ve been realizing that even decency needs defenders. When we stay quiet, fear fills the space we leave...
By Sen. Janie Ward-Engelking, D-Boise, and Sen. Melissa Wintrow, D-BoiseReader Contributors Transparency and accountability are hallmarks of healthy budgeting. So, let’s be transparent. Let’s be accountable. Everyone already knows how we got into our...
By Sylvia HumesReader Contributor Shout it from the rooftops: I am a proud Democrat. Why should I not be? We are not vermin, slime or radical leftists, as DJT claims. My party is the...
By Ben OlsonReader Staff There is way too much Dumb in the world (and closer to home) to fit into this remnant space, but that seems to be the case every week. I could...
By Ben OlsonReader Staff When my partner announced she’d never seen the 1990s television show Northern Exposure, I made it my mission to introduce her to Joel, Maggie, Ed, Chris in the Morning, Maurice,...
Preparing for January By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-SandpointReader Contributor Greetings, The cold weather is upon us. For legislators, it’s time to finalize plans for the 2026 legislative session in Boise. I keep a running...
By Emily EricksonReader Columnist The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins, was released in 2008 to mass appeal. It nearly instantly hit The New York Times Bestseller list, where it remained for more than 60...
By Lauren NecocheaReader Contributor Idahoans should be able to count on their leaders to fight for them in Washington. Instead, our Republican delegation has surrendered that duty, marching in lockstep behind President Donald Trump...
