Emily Articulated: Superman
By Emily EricksonReader Columnist This weekend, I found myself in line at the Sandpoint Cinemas, joining a surprisingly full (for Sandpoint) crowd eager to see the new Superman movie. James Gunn’s take on the...
Category: Opinion
Republicans just cut lifesaving care — again
By Lauren NecocheaReader Contributor When someone’s health fails or a child is born with a disability, families step up. They cancel plans, quit jobs and do what needs to be done. But even the...
Sorry JD Vance, there is no ‘native-born’ American aristocracy
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Add another entry in the ever-expanding catalog of lies, intellectual abuses and inanities that define the Trump administration, with the remarks delivered July 5 by Vice President JD Vance...
Proud mom travels to D.C. to stand up for public schools
By Monica Dickson Reader Contributor I’m a dental hygienist, a working mom and the proud parent of two kids in Idaho’s public schools. Recently, I took a week of unpaid leave from my job...
First responder
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist We don’t have to look far to find the worst in humanity — to witness selfishness, greed and acts of evil so egregious they make us sick when held...
Until the wheels come off
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Sometimes, in the wee hours of the morning when sleep won’t come, I’ll let the YouTube algorithms make me a cocktail. In one particular video, I watched a car...
Voices in the Wilderness
Stone Koivu Reader Staff The crisp morning air was heavy with the pine aroma as I entered the backcountry, my boots sinking into the wet earth. The sun was just beginning to rise, golden...
GOP politicians are coming for our public lands and Idaho must fight back
By Lauren Necochea Reader Contributor In Idaho, our family traditions start outside. We hunt, fish and explore the wilderness that makes this state home. More than a pastime, public lands power our economy. Outdoor...
‘American never was America to me’
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff I wrote a snippet titled, “On a more bitter note…” in the June 12 “Junk Drawer,” wherein I argued that members of my generation are doing the best we...
Dumb of the week
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Popcorn sales spiked last week as two of the biggest toolbags in national politics decided to stage a cringe-inducing national breakdown. It was like watching an old Godzilla vs....
