Category: Opinion

Opinion

Opinion / Politics

24 Mar, 2023

Greetings from Boise: Property tax relief and BGH situation among the big Statehouse conversations

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, …

Opinion

18 Mar, 2023

Dearly departed

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 …

Opinion

18 Mar, 2023

Good transportation design requires balance between vehicle, pedestrian movement

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 …

Opinion / Politics

18 Mar, 2023

Greetings from Boise: The tricky business of amending bills, and other updates

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 …

Opinion / Pets & Animals

1 Mar, 2023

On dogs

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 …

Opinion

1 Mar, 2023

City must engage in real public involvement on ‘Couplet’ concept

By Molly O’Reilly
Reader Contributor

The Multimodal Transportation Master Plan that the city of Sandpoint proclaims favors all methods of getting around equally and was developed with “extensive public involvement” …

Featured / Opinion

1 Mar, 2023

Hwy. 2 ‘Couplet’ concept is ‘just nuts’

By Carrie Logan
Reader Contributor

The Idaho Transportation Department and the city of Sandpoint (non-elected officials) have been talking about “the Curve” or “Couplet.” How did this project raise its …

Opinion

24 Feb, 2023

The pesky public

By Ben Olson
Reader Staff

In an ideal democracy, a government serves at the behest of its people, not in spite of them. We are oceans away from anything resembling …

Opinion / Politics

24 Feb, 2023

Legislative Update: Greetings from Boise — and a homecoming

By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint
Reader Contributor

It’s been said this legislative session has had a slow start. There have only been a few bills passed by the Legislature and …

Featured / Opinion

24 Feb, 2023

The Lumberjill: Contemplating the cost of outspokenness

By Jen Jackson Quintano
Reader Columnist

For a second, we worried that we were a tree service without a crew.

For a second, we worried that my politics might be …

Letters

• Someone Taught You… Dear Editor, If you are reading this , someone taught you how to read.  If you are able to comprehend the meaning and importance of the message , then you have learned how to think for yourself and know the importance of being a caring and responsible citizen. Teaching others to read, ...
• A Vote for Poverty… Dear Editor, In regards to the upcoming school levy some disturbing facts in regards to education nationwide is that about 70 percent of the students enrolled in higher education (grad school) in the science and technology programs are foreign born. Many of these students stay and work in the U.S. Most of ...
• Preserve Wilderness… Dear Editor, Preserving wilderness and protecting natural resources are issues that deeply matter to me, and I strongly support designating the Scotchman Peaks area as wilderness. Our public lands are to be managed for multiple uses. We have thousands of acres of public land in the Idaho panhandle that are currently ...
• The Kids Need Us… Dear Editor, Last year, my husband and I moved to Sandpoint. Before making this decision, we spent a great deal of time researching not only the community but also Lake Pend Oreille School District (LPOSD) to make sure it was a place we would want our children to go to school. ...
• DayBreak Scholarship… Dear Editor, The DayBreak Center Devotee Scholarship Fund needs replenishing! This scholarship fund was created to help families who care for a loved one at home with dementia, Alzheimer’s or some other type of cognitive decline. Their loved one can attend the DayBreak Center for $10 an hour and the scholarship fund ...

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