A dying cause
By Ben Olson Reader Staff If tourism is the lifeblood of a community like Sandpoint, philanthropy clubs are its heart and soul. Most of us don’t realize the importance of institutions like the Lions...
Category: Opinion
A ‘quick’ trip
By Todd Wendle Reader Contributor 8:39 a.m. — it was Monday, in the high 20s and snowing hard. “Hey Honey, do you want to go into town with me? I need a bolt at...
Freedom fades when leaders fail
By Lauren Necochea Reader Contributor Democracy is not guaranteed. Every generation must defend it. Today, we face the greatest threat to American democracy in modern history: Donald Trump’s second term. Just weeks in, he...
Legislative update: Whose choice is it?
By Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle Reader Contributor A few weeks back, I mentioned that funding of private schools with public money would be a significant policy question this legislative session. With five proposals so...
A few thoughts…
By Sandy Compton Reader Columnist Long ago, I saw (by accident) an episode of The Apprentice, and learned that Donald Trump is a bully. I never ventured there again. Trump is still a bully....
Dumb of the Week: Now with more racism!
By Ben Olson Reader Staff In the land of the blind, the one-eyed man is king, or so the old proverb goes. In the land of the Dumb, however, Donald Trump is king. Here...
WTF
By Bob McKeon Reader Contributor As I approach 68 years old, the amount of history (some prefer to call this “Critical Race Theory”) that I’ve seen is extensive: Sputnik, Mercury, Gemini and Apollo; the...
Kakistrophe
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Only a fool would try to keep pace with the chaos emanating from the wreckage wrought by President Donald Trump’s administration on the fabric of civil reality in the...
Today, I am an American
By Mariela Rebelo Reader Contributor That’s what the banner standing next to the flag read. Gray walls, paneled ceiling, fluorescent lights, plastic chairs, people wearing hoodies and hats indoors. American, indeed. I chose a...
Theory of Unknown Origin: The fog
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The unseasonable weather, preponderance of misinformation and popularity of social media have recently coalesced to produce a dense fog of conspiracy theories — about fog. People have taken to...
