Legislative preview:
By Rep. Sage Dixon, R-Ponderay
Special to the Reader
With the advent of COVID-19 the standard thought process that most legislators use when preparing legislation was interrupted by the sudden …
Category: Opinion
Opinion
Legislative preview:
By Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle
Special to the Reader
The New Year is nearly upon us, which brings with it another legislative session here in Idaho. The Legislature will convene …
2020 was one hell of a year; here are some good things that happened
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
During “normal” times, the last page of the calendar usually brings wistful looks back at the year that has passed and hopeful views of the …
Coming out for the holidays
Sam Luikens
Reader Contributor
The holiday season is usually a time when many families gather together, some turning to the familiar and newly-minted traditions that offer comfort in the dark …
Use Idaho’s excess revenues to save lives, not more money
By Sen. Melissa Witntrow, D-Boise
Special to the Reader
What if you were hanging on the edge of a cliff and your friend leaned down and started rapping hard on …
The caduceus
By Kathleen Huntley
Reader Contributor
When he was barely 18, and unable to vote in this country, my late husband had a caduceus tattooed on his upper right arm. He …
Emily Articulated
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
Well, it’s official. The year of curveball after curveball, of perpetually adapting to the unknown, and during which the unprecedented steadily became precedent, is coming …
The bow box
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Like so many naive and ever-so-slightly conceited teenage girls growing up in the 2000s, I had a blog.
It was a free WordPress domain with …
Somewhere over the rainbow
By Jeff Bohnhof
Reader Contributor
As I was growing up, I always knew that I was different. Not in a bad way, but I was always pretty much a loner. …
Mayor’s Roundtable: Democracy endures
By Sandpoint Mayor Shelby Rognstad
Reader Contributor
I’d like to take a moment to reflect on what I have to be grateful for this holiday season. I’m grateful for the …
Letters
- Idaho Gives… Dear Editor, Idaho’s largest day of online giving – is coming up on May 3. With so many nonprofits doing so much great work in our area it can be tough for donors to decide where their dollars are most needed and will do the most good. When I was younger and ...
- Vote in Favor of Wilderness… Dear Editor, Impressed by magnificent mountains, forests and waterways, we moved to Bonner County in 2004. Having lived all across the country, we were drawn here by the abundant public lands. We read in the Daily Bee about Forest Service public planning meetings which had been going on for a year. We ...
- Brad Little For Gov… Dear Editor: In this upcoming election, there is only one clear choice for the next Governor of Idaho. Brad Little is far and away the most qualified candidate in this race and will provide the leadership Idaho needs moving forward. As a rancher and businessman, Brad understands the proper role of ...
- Vote Englehardt for Assessor… Dear Editor, It isn’t very often that a person of Dennis Engelhardt’s caliber is willing to step into public office. Dennis has committed his adult life to his fellow citizens, beginning with the US Marine Corps followed by a long and rewarding career in law enforcement. He was the administrator of large ...
- No on Scotchmans… Dear Editor, May 15 could be our last chance to save the Scotchman Peaks area from being permanently locked up into Federally restricted wilderness. This would prevent future generations from having any say in the management as conditions change. This wilderness movement is being led by and funded by some out ...
Reader in Print
Special Report
THE AMERICAN REDOUBT: Seven-part series, November-December 2017.
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STANDOFF AT RUBY RIDGE: 25 Years Later. Five-part series, August-September 2017.
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Community Calendars
Tune in to virtual theater! ‘Coffee Shop’ features some of Sandpoint’s most gifted actors – and you can enjoy the local production from your living room! It’s streaming now through Jan. 31. See the Entertainment Calendar for more details, plus lots more going on this week»
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Sandpoint in Pictures
Enter the Sandpoint in Pictures Winter Photo Contest! Post your best winter snapshot in the Sandpoint Winter Photo Contest for a chance at hometown fame, plus a $20 gift certificate to MickDuff’s and a copy of the scenic coffee table book ‘Selkirks Spectacular.’ How to enter? Easy – just post your photo and vote daily at SandpointPictures.com»
