By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint
Reader Contributor
March 24 is in the rear-view mirror. However, there is much to wrap up before we finish here in Boise. There are many …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
For the past few months, I’ve held a question in my mind — not in the fleeting and up-front way I ponder what I want …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
I started my period at 15 years old.
If your first thought after reading that last sentence was that it seemed too personal or too …
By Jen Jackson Quintano
Reader Columnist
The closure of Bonner General’s labor and delivery unit is the talk of the town. In fact, it is the talk of the nation. …
By Jennifer Ekstrom
Reader Contributor
Coined in 1833 by the British economist William Forster Lloyd, “the commons” is an interesting concept that deserves more prominence in modern times. The commons …
By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint
Reader Contributor
We are being told the 2023 legislative session is beginning to end. However, I’m not yet convinced we will be done on Friday, …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The honor roll of departed community icons is getting uncomfortably long. With the passing March 13 of Erik Daarstad, at age 87, Sandpoint has lost …
By Steve Klatt
Reader Contributor
It is interesting to observe the discussions begin again about transportation routes through Sandpoint, as individuals once again dig their philosophical trenches to create more …
By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint
Reader Contributor
It is the duty of the Legislature each session to set and approve a balanced state budget. I believe it’s the only required …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
This month marks my dog’s fifth birthday. I’ve come to learn in the past five years that, when it comes to knowing and loving an …
TIMBER WARS: Six-part series, February-November 2022.
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WHERE ARE THE WORKERS?: Five-part series, September-October 2021.
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THE AMERICAN REDOUBT: Seven-part series, November-December 2017.
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STANDOFF AT RUBY RIDGE: 25 Years Later. Five-part series, August-September 2017.
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