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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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. …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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 …
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