Pronatal, anti-children
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Far-right leaders who claim to model themselves after America’s Founding Fathers are now taking on the role of the nation’s absent fathers by attempting to engineer a baby boom...
Category: Opinion
‘That’s just Mom’
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Contributor Many mothers will receive cards and novelty coffee mugs this May dubbing them “#1 Mom,” but only one Sandpoint woman could ever boast the titles of both Idaho Mother...
An open letter to the fascist regime attempting to take over our country
By Nishelle Gonzales Reader Contributor I have sat back and watched this new administration the last few months with horror and grief. I had a realization today that brings me hope that things will...
I can’t in good conscience blame Trump
By Clarice M. McKenney Reader Contributor For more than 50 years I have voted Democrat, and most of those years I was unable to be an activist, be involved in protests or actively support...
A few thoughts… About speed limits and why people ignore them
By Sandy Compton Reader Columnist By some combination of luck and perseverance, I am six weeks into a 60-day drive-and-fly road trip. This is the vacation I planned to take when I retired from...
Utah voucher law found unconstitutional, Idaho’s law is also vulnerable
By Ben Olson Reader Contributor A district judge in Utah issued a marvelous decision on April 18, finding Utah’s school voucher law to be unconstitutional. The 60-page decision was based on a variety of...
Congressman Russ Fulcher sits down for a Reader interview
By Reader Staff Publisher’s note: Congressman Russ Fulcher, R-Idaho, came to the Sandpoint Reader offices on April 23 for an interview, but we didn’t have enough space to run the full interview in the...
Putting heartbeats downtown
By Sandpoint Mayor Jeremy Grimm Reader Contributor Some recent public discussion surrounding parking and proposed downtown housing reflects how deeply Sandpoint residents care about our downtown core. I respect and appreciate that passion — it’s...
Born on Good Friday
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff I was born on Good Friday. I wasn’t raised religious, but I’ve always understood the cultural significance of that date and worn it like a birthmark. My life began...
Disappearances, due process and democracy
By Lauren Necochea Reader Contributor Liberty and justice are under attack as the Trump regime’s assault on due process and unlawful deportations escalates. It’s happening in plain sight, with little to no resistance from...
