Closet cosplay
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff There comes a time in every nerd’s life when they get the urge to shirk their responsibilities and step into the life of their favorite fictional character. Sometimes, it’s...
Category: Opinion
Our oceans are dying
By Finn Helgenberg Reader Contributor In North Idaho, we are feeling the ill effects of the cuts President Donald Trump is making. As Trump downsizes Forest Service personnel, he is also downsizing the protection...
Free nerd
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff It’s no secret that I’m a nerd. I’ve waxed poetic about The Lord of the Rings and Star Trek enough in these pages for the average reader to pick...
Emily Articulated: Overreaction
By Emily Erickson Reader Staff I remember the footage of a woman screaming in the streets after the first Trump inauguration. She became a meme — a poster child for “snowflake liberals overreacting.” A...
Republican budget procedures don’t add up
By Lauren Necochea Reader Contributor Our state budget determines what we invest in and who we prioritize. It is crafted by Idaho’s Joint Finance-Appropriations Committee, which includes both House and Senate members, using a...
Anti-fascist films that hit just right
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Publisher’s note: This article contains spoilers. Perhaps it was Elon Musk’s Hitler salute at President Donald Trump’s inauguration. Maybe it’s the endless waves of authoritarian rhetoric coming from the...
Codes giving city planner sole power to reduce development’s parking spaces must change
By Bonner County Republican Women, Inc. Reader Contributors In late 2024, without input from the City Council or the public, Sandpoint Community Planning and Development Director Jason Welker — with support from Mayor Jeremy Grimm...
Reckless Republican revenue cuts hurt everyday Idahoans
By Lauren Necochea Reader Contributor State revenue funds the building blocks of a strong economy and protects our quality of life. Public schools and career training prepare the next generation. The Idaho State Police,...
Oat milk and the truthfulness paradigm
By Mariela Rebelo Reader Contributor I’ve been thinking about truthfulness a lot lately. Mainly because lying and being lied to is apparently being normalized now, and we are at risk of losing accountability, trust...
Dumb of the week
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Perhaps, in a decade or two, we’ll look back on this time period and shake our heads softly, saying, “It was a strange time to be alive.” But, to...
