A few thoughts… On abortion and sex education
By Sandy Compton Reader Columnist In John Prine’s song, “Way Back Then,” he sings, “I am out undoing all the good I’ve done.” That could be a theme for the past few years in...
Category: Opinion
Diverse group hatches proposed winter recreation plan
By Brad Smith Reader Contributor My dad and uncle met up in Sandpoint in 1983 after hearing about the beauty of Lake Pend Oreille and the surrounding Selkirk and Cabinet mountains. The allure of...
Exploding sunroofs and time travel
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff I very rarely indulge in extravagances, but when I bought an almost-new car in 2020, I decided that I wanted a sunroof. There was no logical reason for this...
A personal story
By Dorothy Prophet Reader Contributor It started when she was 5. It was simple enough, starting with touching non-private parts, tickling and hugging, and moving on from there. Then it escalated when her mother...
The Lumberjill: How many people does it take to pull one up by her bootstraps?
By Jen Jackson Quintano Reader Columnist Not long after starting our arborist business, Tyler and I decided we needed one more iron in the fire. Tree work was good, but we wanted something more...
The Jan. 6 hearings are reminding us what the truth sounds like
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff It’s a singular feeling watching the proceedings of the House Select Committee to Investigate the Jan. 6 Attack on the United States Capitol. After years of being gaslit and...
Dirt-y Secrets: Have patience in June and don’t give up on garden tasks
By Ranel Hanson Reader Columnist “Wherever you are planted in life, bloom with courage and grace.” — adapted from Saint Francis de Sales (1567-1622) I can think of two people who epitomize this sentiment....
Dads, motorcycles, golf and beer
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Father’s Day is Sunday, so I thought I’d cover a few topics that the dads out there might enjoy; motorcycles, golf and beer. I rode my first motorcycle in...
‘We have met the enemy and he is us’
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Remember back in June 2020 when armed militia-types patrolled our downtown to protect us from “vans of Antifa” that were coming from out of the area to burn down...
The Lumberjill: Priorities
By Jen Jackson Quintano Reader Columnist Sometimes, I am guilty of not being the best mom. Sometimes, I am distracted. (A lot of the time, actually.) Sometimes, I can be found sending emails to...
