My mom is kind of a big deal
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff There’s not enough room on this page — maybe even in this paper — to adequately praise or even describe my mom. She’s kind of a big deal. So...
Category: Opinion
TV moms got nothing on the real thing
By Ben Olson Reader Staff A significant portion of my formative years were spent watching television families. As a child whose parents both worked full time to ensure my two sisters and I were...
Passenger seat past
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff It is a spring evening, nearing sunset, after a warm day. The smell of sun-baked lakebed and blooming skunk cabbage fills the car, carried by a loud rush of...
The small, good things
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Every job has its stresses, no matter if you’re the CEO of a Fortune 500 company or the dishwasher in a small-town diner. Journalism is one industry with a...
Setting the record straight on wolves
By Don Gay Reader Contributor In my opinion, the Reader opinion article on wolf trapping [“Trapping is a legal, useful tool to manage wolf populations,” March 31, 2022, by Eric Wieland] is purely opinion....
Hot take on Earth Day
By Kelsey Maxwell Reader Contributor My childhood “wild place” was nowhere near extraordinary by an outdoor enthusiasts’ standard. It was a truly tiny strip of forest between my best friend’s house and mine in...
What we can’t do to address our housing crisis
By Cate Huisman Reader Contributor It’s a little painful to see our fields and empty lots filling up with housing, but this is good, because we have a shortage of housing — right? The...
Farewell Mr. Marker
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff It’s common for people to point to “that one teacher” who made a big impact on them when they were young. I’ve been lucky to have many: Shannon Delewese,...
A few thoughts … On spring and winter
By Sandy Compton Reader Columnist Spring managed to surprise me this year. Again. I walked to the river and discovered fresh-grown catkins hanging from an errant Sitka alder that has taken root in the...
Sandpoint has changed
By Brom Glidden Reader Contributor Sandpoint is in a period of change and there isn’t anyone we can point the finger at. Life is complex and this situation is no different. There are many...
