This is my home
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Philosophers and science fiction writers preach that humanity is an inherently selfish race. I suppose they’re right, in a way. Hurricane Milton follows on the heels of Helene, destroying...
Category: Opinion
Emily Articulated: Open road
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist I hit scan on the radio, searching for anything other than static, until a familiar song broke through the cracks and pops: “… all the roads we have to...
Republican politicians show zero mercy as abortion ban hurts women
By Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise Reader Contributor What happened to Jennifer Adkins is a nightmare any Idaho family could face. A devoted mother from Caldwell, Adkins and her husband were eager to have a...
‘Do the right thing’: Vote in favor of the West Bonner school levy
By Ernie Schoeffel Reader Contributor I am shocked, to say the least, that Priest River alums would vote against the upcoming West Bonner County School District levy. In one recent letter to the editor,...
The Idaho Legislature needs more Mark Sauters
By William M. Woodhouse Reader Contributor A vote to re-elect Mark Sauter as Representative for District 1 House Seat A will support women’s health and access to health care services in rural Idaho. He...
Netflix’s Mr. McMahon is the docu-series we need — and deserve — right now
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff It’s an unsettling experience to watch the brand-new, hotly anticipated and much-discussed Netflix docu-series Mr. McMahon, which takes viewers on a sweeping, insider-y journey through the cultural phenomenon of...
The Lumberjill: Abortion is not a four-letter word
By Jen Jackson Quintano Reader Columnist “Abortion is health care.” These words came from the lips of Sandpoint’s own Dr. Amelia Huntsberger, as she testified to the Senate Finance Committee last week about the...
Save the kokanee: Make your voice heard on proposed Trestle Creek project
By K.L. Huntley Reader Contributor Hats off in gratitude to all the people involved in the Pack River Delta restoration endeavor. The $3.5 million project is a perfect model for the restoration of a...
Like and likeability
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Does anyone really know what “likeability” means? Of course there’s a dictionary definition, which goes something like, “having qualities that bring about a favorable regard,” but the term’s use...
Civil War(s)
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Though art often imitates life, that’s not a good thing when the art in question is a vision of what a contemporary U.S. civil war might look like. That’s...
