Category: Opinion
Opinion
The Reader 2.0 approaches a decade back from the dead
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
With the dawn of a new year, the Reader passed an important milestone: The second iteration of our alt-weekly (started in January 2015) is officially …
Season’s greetings Sandpoint residents!
By Sandpoint Mayor Jeremy Grimm
Reader Contributor
In the coming days, many of you will be setting resolutions for the new year, reflecting on the past with gratitude, giving thought, …
After significant strides in 2023, Idaho Democrats are ready for 2024
Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise
Reader Contributor
The end of a year offers a moment to take stock of our progress to date and our vision for the future. As I …
Emily Articulated: Millennial mom dread
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
I recently came across an article, the title of which grabbed me so tightly that I was forced to stop — mid-charge of a busy …
Sing, arachnid, sing
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Kids are the creators and caretakers of humanity’s wisdom. Without their innocence, curiosity and ability to dream, none of our great creations or feats would …
2023 on the big screen
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Even if my only job at the Reader was to watch movies and TV series, there would be no way to catch them all. I …
Travers Park’s next phase of planning
By Rebecca Holland
Reader Contributor
Elections have consequences or, as some say, deliver results. After former-Mayor Carrie Logan and much of the fire department’s personnel went on record against City …
Reflections on the 2023 Legislature and goals for 2024
By Sen. Scott Herndon, R-Sagle
Reader Contributor
Happy New Year! Last year at this time we faced a forecast that the state of Idaho had $1.4 billion of expected tax …
Looking ahead to the 2024 Idaho Legislature
By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint
Reader Contributor
Happy New Year and I hope all is well with you and your families.
As one of your District 1 representatives, it’s an …
Letters
- Vote for Kunzeman… Dear Editor, If you are a registered Republican, or an independent/unaffiliated voter, please vote for Carol Kunzeman for Bonner County Commissioner in the Republican Primary Election May 15. Kunzeman served as Ponderay’s mayor for eight years and for five years as a member of the council. During that time, Kunzeman demonstrated what ...
- Close the Gap… Dear Editor, The 2018 Idaho legislative session is about to end, and for the sixth year our legislators have refused to address our mounting health care costs and the health care of Idaho’s most needy citizens, those in the Medicaid gap. What does this mean to the Idaho citizens and taxpayers? There ...
- 2nd Amendment Regulations… Dear Editor, As a Marine vet with multiple carry permits I go everywhere armed. That said, I would like to see much tougher gun laws. To wit: Universal background checks for every transfer of a weapon from one party to another of any kind anytime that include all local, state and federal ...
- Name calling won’t accomplish much… Dear Editor, Marty Stitsel’s letter of 22 March re: the NRA. In last week’s letters to the editor column, Marty Stitsel accused the NRA (National Rifle Association) of being the worst terrorist organization in the world. Marty associated the organization with the likes of ISIS, Al Qaeda and the Taliban. I don’t ...
- Error in Statistics… Dear Editor, I apologize for my letter to the editor on March 22. In that letter I stated 80 million people are members of the NRA. I was wrong. There is an estimated 80 million people that own guns. The NRA claims about 5 million members. However, the NRA is very ...