Where’s the beef, Sen. Risch?
By Jim JonesReader Contributor It must be election season again because I’m seeing many down-home TV ads of Jim Risch wearing his cowboy uniform and tossing hay to his cattle — as well as...
Category: Opinion
A Few Thoughts… On (American) football
By Sandy ComptonReader Columnist It’s football season! I have a number of favorite teams and players — first and foremost, the Seahawks and Sam Darnold, who hasn’t played since spraining his butt, but Drew...
Panida Board provides update on community rumors about the theater
By Amy FlintReader Contributor Because rumors are circulating throughout the community, the Panida Board would like to provide an update on the current theater status and upcoming plans. First and foremost is our financial...
Why the Idaho Statesman job cuts hurt us all
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff With the exception of bagging groceries at the Sandpoint Safeway, running the fryers at Serv-a-Burger, bartending at the long-lost Downtown Crossing and selling books at a shop in downtown Boise,...
I’m a Catholic, pro-life OB-GYN, here’s how Idaho’s abortion ban has affected my patients
By Becky UrangaReader Contributor I’ve been an OB-GYN serving Idaho families for more than 15 years. I love this job and the journeys I get to walk alongside my patients — the dearly wanted...
Idaho’s data center debate raises questions about lobbying and tax breaks
By Lauren NecocheaReader Contributor Idaho deserves leaders who study the bills instead of simply deferring to the lobbyists pushing them. The debate over data centers shows why that matters. The 2020 legislative session was...
My Sandpoint
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff What does it take to call yourself an Idahoan or, better yet, a Sandpointian? I’ve lived along the shores of Lake Pend Oreille all my life. I grew up in...
Emily Articulated: Reflections of fall
By Emily EricksonReader Columnist And just like that, it feels like fall. It’s not the temperature, exactly. Nor is it the reddening leaves or the turning of a calendar page. It’s the way the...
Can a church really funnel dark money into the campaign against Prop. 1?
By Jim JonesReader Contributor Dark money has become the root of evil in political campaigns across the country. National interest groups seem to be lurking everywhere, seeing where they can weigh in, either in...
Almost at the tipping point
By K.L. HuntleyReader Contributor My much-loved sister and I grew up sharing everything from clothes to friends and faith philosophies. What we did not share in our adult lives was our political views. She...
