How To Argue (without sounding like an idiot) — Part 2
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
This is the second part of the “How to Argue” series where we take a look at logical fallacies, which are errors in reasoning that …
Category: Opinion
Opinion
How to argue (without sounding like an idiot) — Part 1
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
We’ve all been there. You’re at the bar having a beer with friends and that loud blowhard comes in looking to change your mind about …
Feds playing games with Idaho agriculture
By Rep. Mat Erpelding and Sen. Jim Patrick
Reader Contributors
Washington politicians are taking aim at Idahoans again from our farmers, ranchers and dairymen to our technology workers. They are …
New BNSF bridge would ease congestion and benefit trade in PNW
By Commissioner Glen Bailey
Reader Contributor
Last spring, BNSF Railway announced it would be moving forward on a proposal to add a second rail bridge over Lake Pend Oreille in …
University “shared governance” and faculty discontent
By Nick Gier
Reader Columnist
What faculty governance? I thought that was what we were for.
—a former member of the UI Board of Regents
Proposals to make governance “more …
Single in Sandpoint: March Madness
By Scarlette Quille
Reader Columnist
Spring is the most misrepresented season of all. For decades humans have been passed down the notion that spring is all about baby chicks, budding …
Point / Counterpoint: Guns in schools
It is time to get serious about protecting our children
By Christian Rose
Reader Contributor
The last time anyone at Stoneman Douglas High School remembers seeing Jr. ROTC Cadet Peter …
On The Lake: BNSF’s permit application to build a second rail bridge over the lake is making my eye twitch
By Shannon Williamson
Reader Columnist
You’ve probably already heard that Burlington Northern Sante Fe (BNSF) submitted permit applications to build a second rail bridge over Lake Pend Oreille. Correction – …
Support Idaho’s future by voting ‘in favor’ of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness
By Cary Kelly
Reader Contributor
As a Marine Deputy on Lake Pend Oreille for the Bonner County Sheriff’s Office for 18 years, an avid skier with more than 1,200 days …
Emily Articulated: Millennial Brad
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
Well folks, it happened. In the space between the clamber of ice in my shaker and the subdued conversations of my contented customers, I heard …
Letters
- Final Response to Mr. Kattner… Dear Editor and Cliff Kattner: This will be my last installment in the dialog I started with Cliff Katner by replying to his letter of Jan. 19. So, if the Reader publishes this letter and you elect to respond, Cliff, I am giving you the last word. Cliff wrote (gleefully, I think): ...
- Trump: a True Minority… Dear Editor, It seems ironic that Donald Trump, often criticized for being less-than-friendly towards minorities, should prove to be such a minority himself. We all know about the popular vote, but when you consider losing the popular vote by the second largest margin of any president in history (which has happened ...
- Health Care Reform… Dear Editor, Healthcare is 17.8 percent of the U.S. economy. The largest insurance agency in the country is the government, it covers its workers, military, plus 42% of children, 25% of adults under 65, and of course all adults over 65 and over. So, before Republicans get rid of the majority ...
- Supplemental Levy… Dear Editor, Vote YES on the Lake Pend Oreille School District (LPOSD) Replacement Supplemental Levy. This vote reflects well-deserved confidence in our staff, our students, our children, our grandchildren, and our future. Each Lake Pend Oreille school, especially the small rural ones, rely on local support to fund essential academic programs, services, ...
- Dixon Town Hall… Dear Editor, I was fortunate enough to attend Sage Dixon’s town hall meeting on Saturday, Jan. 28, in Ponderay. It was my first time meeting with Rep. Dixon, and I really appreciated that he takes the time to meet with his constituents. I was at the meeting to voice my concern about ...
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Special Report
TIMBER WARS: Six-part series, February-November 2022.
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WHERE ARE THE WORKERS?: Five-part series, September-October 2021.
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THE AMERICAN REDOUBT: Seven-part series, November-December 2017.
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STANDOFF AT RUBY RIDGE: 25 Years Later. Five-part series, August-September 2017.
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Community Calendars
Coming up this week! Don’t miss the Banff Film Festival, CHAFE150 Registration, the Reader Community Party, and more! See the full list of events in the Community Calendars:
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Sandpoint in Pictures
Filmmaker Jimmy Matlosz of the Idaho Film Company has made a series of mini documentaries about influential Sandpoint locals, including the late Dann Hall and Erik Daarstad as well as icons Diane Michaels and Dan Shook. He is currently working on a series of interviews connected to the history of the Panida Theater. Jimmy is a 30-year veteran filmmaker who’s work can be seen at dpmatlosz.com.
