Septic situation
By Susan Drumheller Reader Contributor In its efforts to tidy up and close loopholes in laws governing subdivisions, Bonner County Planning has left a hole large enough to drive a septic truck through. Five...
Category: Opinion
Let’s show our restaurant workers some love
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Like many of you, I’ve put in my time working in the service industry. My very first job, in fact, was working as a dishwasher at The Garden Restaurant...
Reimagining the ‘American Dream’
By Reid Weber Reader Contributor The American dream is planted into our minds at a young age, with the idea of growing up, making a living and owning a home being a symbol of...
Emily Articulated: Ultramarathon
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist Last weekend I ran an ultramarathon, my first long-distance race in more than two years. For anyone who doesn’t revel in extra-long distances or speak the language of a...
Emily Articulated
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist With several recent iterations of “guidelines for small-town living” popping up in this publication and elsewhere, I wasn’t able to resist writing a few rules of my own. Growing...
As if Boyer Slough hasn’t had enough
By Steve Holt Reader Contributor While Bonner County’s decision regarding changing the shoreline code has been seemingly postponed, the county’s ability to completely ignore certain environmental codes is prevalent. Boyer Slough, located just west...
Emily Articulated
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist For the past few days, I’ve been binge-listening to the Modern Love podcast produced by The New York Times. Based on submissions from the popular print column, the podcast...
The sad, dangerous line from McCarthy to McGeachin
By Mike Satz Reader Contributor McCarthyism (noun): 1. the practice of making accusations of disloyalty, especially of pro-Communist activity, in many instances unsupported by proof or based on slight, doubtful or irrelevant evidence; 2....
Expanding ‘frontcountry’ access for all
By Jason Welker Reader Contributor Sandpoint and its neighboring cities are blessed with an abundance of natural beauty — from the high peaks of the Selkirk and Cabinet mountains, to the pastoral contours of...
Emily Articulated: Gathering
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist During the past year, the idea of “being social” has meant many different things. From the first weeks of quarantine — wherein the confines of my small house and...
