Legislative update: Idaho’s bright future
By Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle Reader Contributor In the Legislature, as in life, we play the hand we’re dealt. Fortunately, the deck is currently stacked in Idaho’s favor and I believe, in part, because...
Category: Opinion
On losing teeth
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Among the greatest joys of moonlighting as a paraprofessional teacher for part of the week is remembering what it was like to be a kid. In my four years...
It’s never too late to make sweet music
By Ben Olson Reader Staff If you asked a room full of musicians what inspired them to learn an instrument, some would probably say their love was awakened by a great piece of music. ...
Housing market storm warnings
By Raphael Barta Reader Contributor As we head into 2022, everyone from housing analysts, mortgage lenders, real estate agents, buyers and sellers are wondering: When will there be a return to “normal”? Terms like...
The snow that binds us together
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Last week’s snowstorms felt like traveling back in time — back to Old Sandpoint, when events like that would occur a half dozen times throughout a normal winter season....
A few thoughts: On Something and SDRs
By Sandy Compton Reader Columnist At Oakland Airport, I await a flight to Spokane, the last leg home from Seattle. It’s a roundabout way to get there, but it fits the day, which has...
RIP Betty White
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff By my reckoning, I’ve spent 11 of the past 16 New Year’s Eves in a newsroom, either partially or entirely abandoned, halfheartedly trying to do some work while watching...
The Lumberjill: Trigger alert — sometimes strong women are strong for a reason
By Jen Jackson Quintano Reader Columnist One habit I’ve maintained from my once-upon-a-time years as a writer is keeping a notebook on hand at all times. Everywhere I go, paper and pen are at...
The darkest day, one year later
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Some dark deeds in American history will forever be associated with when they took place: Dec. 7, 1941; Nov. 22, 1963; Sept. 11, 2001. A year ago today, another...
Legislative preview 2022
By Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle Reader Contributor The 2022 legislative session starts on Monday, Jan. 10 with the governor’s State of the State address, available online through Idaho Public Television. The annual address includes...
