The alchemy of grief
By Nichelle Gonzales Reader Contributor If you are paying any attention to the downward spiral of our country, then you’re feeling a sense of grief. This grief also shows up as outrage, which is...
Category: Opinion
House GOP strips sell-off provisions but public lands remain at risk
By Abby Urbanek Reader Contributor After weeks of public outrage and mounting bipartisan backlash, U.S. House Republicans quietly removed a provision that would have mandated the sale of hundreds of thousands of acres of...
GOP legislators mock the Idahoans who provide your health care
By Lauren Necochea Reader Contributor Lawmakers are elected to serve the people of Idaho, by the people of Idaho. Any Idahoan who approaches our elected leaders with concerns should be treated with dignity and...
Requesting Sand Lake Trail restoration
By Gabrielle Duebendorfer Reader Contributor Sand Lake is a popular fishing and huckleberry picking destination and the trail from the end of Forest Service Road No. 2670 off Elmira Road has been destroyed through...
Mickey 17 is another stellar satire from Bong Joon-ho, despite what some critics say
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Apparent simplicity belies deep meaning in the best stories, and the 2025 film Mickey 17, from writer-director Bong Joon-ho, is a puckish masterclass in the art of dramedy-sci fi-satire....
On cemetery picnics
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Contributor A friend recently called me out for something I posted on social media. With a concerned look on her face, she asked: “Can we talk about the Snapchat you...
Emily Articulated: AI (again)
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist It was 2008 — The printer whirred as it spat out 14 pages of MapQuest directions. I swore under my breath as the banner ads emerged in full color...
The flag flap is stupid
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff According to most sources, the first flag — as we would recognize it today — was hoisted somewhere in either what we call the Indian Subcontinent or China as...
Heartbroken in Sandpoint
By TJ Redden Reader Contributor I am absolutely heartbroken for Sandpoint. Our town is no longer even recognizable. Once a peaceful place filled with kindness and neighborly care, where people minded their own business...
Support fire levies and vote for prevention
By Diana Dawson Reader Staff If an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure, then it is especially true with fire prevention. On Tuesday, May 20, voters in the Northside, Sagle and...
