Emily Articulated: Public libraries
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist My childhood library was a squat brick building with two sentry-like willow trees and a view of the sediment-stained Tomorrow River — a sleepy stream that winds its way...
Category: Opinion
Setting the record straight on Solid Waste Bond
By Dan McDonald Reader Contributor I’m baffled. I recently noted the Bonner County Republican Central Committee is coming out against the Solid Waste Bond on the May 18 ballot. I thought Republicans stood for...
Off the Record: Moms
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff It’s an ongoing joke that even though my mom and I live about a quarter-mile apart, we never see each other. This is not entirely true. We are busy...
White flight from hard truth
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff There was a time when Idahoans — particularly North Idahoans — weren’t afraid of talking about tough topics like social justice. That time is apparently gone, at least according...
Emily Articulated: Nearly 30
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist I’ve recently become aware that my 30th birthday is later this year; aware in the same kind of way as a far-off vacation that starts taking up more space...
In response to hate mail
By Brenda Hammond Reader Contributor The Bonner County Human Rights Task Force sends its deepest sympathy to the victims of hate mail received recently by neighbors in our community. We are appalled by the...
A love letter to Mother Earth
By Phil Hough Reader Contributor Dear Mother Earth, What a year it has been. Last April as the COVID-19 pandemic ramped up, many of us went home in isolation from each other and, at...
The problem with ‘cancel culture’
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Conservative media outlets have been obsessed in recent months with talking about their latest buzzword for the ruin of America: cancel culture. The outrage machine revved up another few...
Emily Articulated: Branded
By Emily Erickson Reader Staff Outside of writing this column, I work with businesses to help establish or rework their outward-facing presence. These collaborations usually center on crafting a new website, reimagining their marketing...
The truth about citizen initiatives
By Luke Mayville Special to the Reader In military terms, a “smoke screen” is a cloud of smoke used to hide the movement of military units such as infantry or tanks. In politics, a...
