A few thoughts … On shedding an old skin
By Sandy Compton Reader Columnist I’m two miles from the pickup and 500 feet above where I left it parked when I find a snakeskin on a rock midstream in the East Fork. It...
Category: Opinion
Beware of smear tactics in midterm election
By Jo Len Everhart Reader Contributor I am concerned over the smear tactics used in the last Republican Primary — and concerned that we might see a repeat in the upcoming Nov. 8 midterm...
Mayor’s Roundtable: New Little Sand Creek Watershed bike trail shows recreation and conservation can work together
By Mayor Shelby Rognstad Reader Contributor This week is a big one for the future of the Little Sand Creek Watershed. Recreation in the watershed has been a long time coming. Historically, the city...
The Lumberjill: My husband let me write this
By Jen “The Wife” Jackson Quintano Reader Columnist A few days ago, my husband and I pulled up to a job site to assess the work to be done. Tyler emerged from the vehicle...
Emily Articulated: Notes from Norway — Same same, but different
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist There’s something unique about traveling in a place where things are similar enough to be familiar, but different enough to make you latch onto its discrepancies with complete focus....
The magic of the high country
By Ben Olson Reader Staff This time of year, I gather with a group of friends and we make our annual pilgrimage to the mountains. With everything we need to survive for three days...
On staying
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff There’s a sense of awe surrounding North Idaho’s demographics. “Where have all the young people gone?” you ask, and then blame this anomaly on lack of affordable housing and...
Pushing for a solution to selenium in regional waters
By Jennifer Ekstrom Reader Contributor What’s the first thing that comes to mind when you think of Fernie, British Columbia? Perhaps skiing those amazing steep, deep powder runs? Or is it hiking or relaxing...
Emily Articulated: Norway
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist Steam ripples off my coffee mug, fogging the glass of the large window in front of me. I use my shirt sleeve to wipe my view clear. A bustling...
One error to rule them all
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff When I screwed up and spelled “Tolkien” wrong exactly seven times (including in the headline) of a TV review in the Sept. 8 paper, my first impulse was to...
