Idaho GOP’s ‘so-called caucus’ disenfranchised voters
By Mark Watson
and Rebecca Revak
Reader Contributors
The so-called caucus we received notice of for today at Northside Elementary in Bonner County did state a start time. It did …
Category: Opinion
Opinion
GOP indifferent as Idaho abortion ban causes widespread harm
By Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise
Reader Contributor
Health care decisions should be made by Idahoans and their doctors, not politicians. In the 15 months following the U.S. Supreme Court’s decision …
McCall Mayor urges citizens to engage legislators regarding House Bill 506
By Mayor Bob Giles
Reader Contributor
I’m compelled to let you know about House Bill 506, a proposed bill that would severely limit city councils’ ability to protect the health …
GOP needs to uphold the integrity of electoral process
By Dan Gookin
Reader Contributor
Data is important. Especially in the realm of Idaho politics, where fear and innuendo dominate the landscape.
A case in point is found in the …
Love at first bite
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Pizza might just be the perfect food: it’s delicious at any time of day or night, tastes great hot or cold, and is just as …
Idaho’s militant fringe is trying to build a private army
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
It’s been a bad run of years for a lot of reasons, but one particularly insidious trend has been eroding the substructures of civil society …
The Holdovers really is a holdover to a more human type of film
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
At its most basic, The Holdovers reads like a Hallmark holiday special: an embittered, middle-aged man; a teenaged boy whose loneliness has honed the chip …
Judge finds racist robocaller liable for 4,959 illegally spoofed calls
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Justice finally caught up with Scott Rhodes, a man who lived briefly in Sandpoint while conducting a yearslong campaign of hate through racist robocalls directed …
Idaho GOP faces fierce pressure to toe the line
By Rep. Lauren Necochea
Reader Contributor
For democracy to work, elected leaders must have the freedom to act in the best interest of their constituents. This bedrock principle is now …
Now that we’ve heard from the boys…
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Now that Reader Publisher Ben Olson and contributing writer Sandy Compton have given their two cents about Taylor Swift and her worshippers (see Nov. 17’s …
Letters
- Thanks for Meeting… Dear Editor, I attended the Scotchman Peaks Open House on June 6. I want to thank the staff from Sen. Jim Risch’s office for being in attendance as well as Forest Service personnel. As you may know the Senator is considering re-introducing a wilderness proposal bill for Scotchman Peaks. His staff was there to ...
- Disappointment… Dear Editor, I would like to express my disappointment with aspects of the proposed Scotchman Peaks wilderness open house held at the Hope Elementary School on Wednesday. On the upside Sen. Risch’s staff was approachable and eager to receive feedback from constituents. On the downside it appeared the Friends of the ...
- Thanks Sen. Risch… Dear Editor: Many thanks to the staff of Sen. Jim Risch for holding the open house at Hope Elementary School regarding the Scotchman Peaks Wilderness proposal. I am a strong supporter of this proposal coming to fruition for the betterment of all citizens of Bonner County and North Idaho. Additionally, I ...
- Paris Climate Accord… Dear Editor, We all have litmus tests that obviate the need for much research or study. One of those tests that has NEVER let me down is—when Donald Trump, Dan McDonald and Steve Brixen agree on something, I KNOW they’re wrong and jump on the other side without a second thought. That was ...
- In Support of Free Press… Dear Editor, I am writing to you because of the assault committed by Greg Gianforte, candidate and now winner of the special election in Montana. My husband and I have many relatives and friends who live in Montana, including all of our grandchildren and great-grandchildren. I do not believe that Mr. ...
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Sandpoint in Pictures
Filmmaker Jimmy Matlosz of the Idaho Film Company has made a series of mini documentaries about influential Sandpoint locals, including the late Dann Hall and Erik Daarstad as well as icons Diane Michaels and Dan Shook. He is currently working on a series of interviews connected to the history of the Panida Theater. Jimmy is a 30-year veteran filmmaker who’s work can be seen at dpmatlosz.com.
