A turning point in the campaign against gun violence?
By Nick Gier
Reader Columnist
The combined voices of students, teachers, businesses, and legislators may represent a turning point in the battle against gun violence. It is now time for …
Category: Opinion
Opinion
Workers of the world, divide!
By Tim Bearly
Reader Contributor
It all started going downhill with the advent of that wretched Gutenberg press (if only we could have intervened and outlawed its production). ’Twas hard …
Media literacy is a patriotic duty
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
In 2016, an event called “Citizens Before Refugees” went live on Facebook.
Scheduled to take place at the Twin Falls City Council Chambers, the protest …
Give Idaho law enforcement the tools to keep domestic abuse victims safe
By Canyon County Sheriff Kieran Donahue and Rep. Melissa Wintrow (D-Boise)
Reader Contributors
In 2015, Laura and Judy Diaz’s father shot and killed their mother at their home in Wilder. …
Mike’s Corner: The Spider
By Mike Wagoner
Reader Contributor
One day, I discovered a spider, the likes of which one may never see in a lifetime. There it was, dutifully and methodically replacing one …
As a student…
By Simon Eaton
Reader Contributor
Kids laughing as they think up new ideas for projects, soft instrumental music playing to help students concentrate on their geometry test, lively debate thriving …
On the Lake: Our Water Quality Monitoring Program is no joke
By Shannon Williamson
Reader Columnist
It’s clearly still winter outside, but my mind keeps wandering toward summer. I’m sure I’m not alone. Winter in North Idaho can be a little …
Shake, Rattle and Roll: The reality of living with Parkinson’s Disease
By A.C. Woolnough
Reader Columnist
About 150 Bonner County residents have Parkinson’s. It is one of the most common neurodegenerative diseases. Scientists describe it as chronic (never going away) and …
In Fine Fettle: Detoxification — science or witchcraft?
By Ammi Midstokke
Reader Health Columnist
Science, actually. Detoxification is the physiological or medicinal removal of toxins from a living organism, and for the purposes of today, we’ll assume we’re …
Value of the Natural Resource Plan
By Jeremy Conlin
Reader Contributor
The misrepresentations of the Natural Resource Plan are reminiscent of the machinations during the period of 1880-1920. “The Progressive Era,” by Murray Rothbard, especially chapter …
Letters
- Schools Deserve Support… Dear Editor, I am really weary of Dan and Kathy Rose alleging our school administrators are committing fraud by asking the voters to approve a school levy. The bottom line is that schools cost money to operate, and the state of Idaho does not adequately fund our schools. Do we want ...
- Take Scotchman’s Off the Auction Block…… Dear Editor, Now that a Scotchman Peaks Wilderness Bill has been introduced in Congress, the question is raised again, “How will this affect our community?” Studies have reliably shown an economic benefit to communities located near designated wilderness. Does this mean large numbers of tourists from all over the world will ...
- Support the Environment… Dear Editor, I indubitably support public lands. I indubitably support wilderness. I indubitably support Greenprint. I indubitably support the Scotchman Peaks Wilderness. I grew up in Texas where there is no public land to speak of and developers have cart blanche to make a piecemeal out of the environment, and I tell ...
- For Our Children… Dear Editor, I am the parent of a kindergarten student at Northside Elementary. In five years my youngest will also be there and I will have two kids in the Lake Pend Oreille school district. I am very committed to doing all I can to help my children and their schools ...
- Schools Need Our Support… Dear Editor, My ability to write this letter and thoughtfully read this paper is due, in large part, to the efforts of public school teachers. Not able to afford private schools, I am a public school graduate. I imagine most adults my age (retired, fixed income) have had jobs and careers ...
Reader in Print
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.
