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 …
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 …
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” …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
You can give no greater gift to an arch-conservative than mentioning the word “democracy” — it gives them the opportunity to puff up with pedantic …
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