Politicizing education
By Rep. Steve Berch, D-Boise
Special to the Reader
The House Education Committee voted recently to reject and remove every word of Idaho’s education standards in math, English and science …
Category: Opinion
Opinion
Human rights for all
By Timothy Braatz
Reader Contributor
Black History Month was created to celebrate the achievements of people typically excluded from the telling of U.S. history. In that spirit, here are three …
How to winter
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
I was standing in line at the grocery store the other day and heard a woman say, “I just don’t ever remember a winter being …
Covenants can be a good thing
By James Richard Johnson
Reader Contributor
When I consider the ecological advantages to trains versus trucks carrying freight across America, I do not find myself opposing a second railroad bridge …
An American dream
By Brenda Hammond
Reader Contributor
“I have a dream … deeply rooted in the American dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning …
The year in advance
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The year 2000 has always felt like more of a product than an age: Reality 2000, the Next Generation, or something like that. Maybe it …
A history of violence
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
On Christmas Day, we woke up to find a pair of posts on our Reader Facebook page that went beyond the typical “fake news” straw …
The time machine
By Sandy Compton
Special to the Reader
I spend a lot of time on the road between Hope and Paradise. I have a home along that road. It’s the initial …
Our best foot forward
By Tim Henney
Reader Contributor
Several evenings ago my 1957 bride, our visiting and aging (58!) adult daughter, son-in-law and dog Tippy were driving home with cartons of Thai and …
The Baloney Detective: Rudolph the Pinocchio-nosed Reindeer
By Tim Bearly
Reader Contributor
Children all around the globe are familiar with the tale of Rudolph the red-nosed reindeer. Every Christmas, songs are sung and stories are told about …
Letters
- Response for Mr. White… Dear Editor, I agree with the gist of Christopher White’s letter regarding carrying firearms in Sandpoint. I think that the city business owners should get together and make downtown Sandpoint firearm free and that we should only patronize establishments (especially bars) that post notices prohibiting firearms on the premises. Just because Idaho ...
- Response for Mr. White… Dear Editor, I had to respond to Mr. Christopher White’s absurd letter from the Sept. 1 edition. First of all, Mr. White continues the liberal diatribe that people who support gun rights have “issues”or are more likely to resort to violence. This is nonsense. Secondly, he claims that seeing guns in ...
- Piles of Dog Poop… Dear Editor, This morning I accessed the Syringa Trails off Pine Street at Greta’s Segway and was appalled at the great number of piles of dog crap I saw on the trail. Do irresponsible dog owners think that once they step off of Pine Street they are in the wild woods ...
- Beating a Dead Horse… In the August 25, 2016 issue of the Reader Cameron Rasmusson’s comment after Ben Olson’s response to Vickey Babayco’s letter concluded with this: “We’re not in the practice of shutting out viewpoints.” Oh really?! So when Ben Olson banned me from the Reader, he didn’t mean it? Or is it ...
- Lighten Up Part 2… Dear Editor, Just a quick response to your comments on “Lighten Up.” You state that the subject post did indeed offend you, I said I was not offended and thought it was silly and gave me a laugh, in fact, I didn’t even consider racism until you brought it up in you ...
Reader in Print
Special Report
TIMBER WARS: Six-part series, February-November 2022.
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WHERE ARE THE WORKERS?: Five-part series, September-October 2021.
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THE AMERICAN REDOUBT: Seven-part series, November-December 2017.
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STANDOFF AT RUBY RIDGE: 25 Years Later. Five-part series, August-September 2017.
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Community Calendars
Coming up this week! Don’t miss Science fun, the Backcountry Film Festival, Insanity Fab, and more! See the full list of events in the Community Calendars:
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Sandpoint in Pictures
Filmmaker Jimmy Matlosz of the Idaho Film Company has made a series of mini documentaries about influential Sandpoint locals, including the late Dann Hall and Erik Daarstad as well as icons Diane Michaels and Dan Shook. He is currently working on a series of interviews connected to the history of the Panida Theater. Jimmy is a 30-year veteran filmmaker who’s work can be seen at dpmatlosz.com.
