By Lauren NecocheaReader Contributor Two hundred and 50 years ago, we declared our independence from a king who abused his power. Our founders knew what unchecked authority could become: a president who answers to...
By Emily EricksonReader Columnist A young man walked onto the stage, his body bouncing with anticipation and excitement wrapped in nerves. He smiled broadly and waved at the judges. “My name is Matty J,”...
By Dave BrittonReader Contributor Yikes! The Bonner County Republican Central Committee is still dominated by authoritarian meanness. Immediately after convening for its post-election reorganization meeting on May 29, Precinct Committeeman for Clark Fork Jensen...
By Sandpoint Mayor Jeremy GrimmReader Contributor Recently, the publisher of this newspaper offered a “Bouquet” to the city of Sandpoint after driving the newly reconstructed Pine Street. He wrote that he “smiled at that...
By Georgie EarleyReader Contributor History clearly shows that infusing religion into government leads to division, repression and conflict. Yet almost half of all governments are intertwined with religion to various degrees. Once entrenched, that’s...
By Sandy ComptonReader Columnist “The Trump administration announced on Monday the creation of a $1.8 billion fund to compensate those who claim they were targeted by the Biden Justice Department and Democrats, forging a...
By Chuck MalloyReader Contributor As any store manager can attest, retail is a tough business, and good help is hard to find. Not so much with Bizarre Bazaar, Sandpoint’s “upscale resale store,” which is...
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Our civilization has persisted with the majority of adults operating at the emotional-intellectual level of bratty 13-year-olds for a long time — and even managed to not only survive them...
By Ed OhlweilerReader Contributor One thing about living in North Idaho, we sure are blessed with a smorgasbord of outdoor activities. These days, I find myself returning to the one with the least amount...
By Emily EricksonReader Columnist I’m an avid fan of the “whodunit,” the often formulaic mystery centered around a single question: Who committed the crime? The audience, whether reader or viewer, joins the investigator in...
