The life of the author
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff There are three books by Neil Gaiman on my shelves: Good Omens, American Gods and The Ocean at the End of the Lane. The sight of them, which used...
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When heartbreak is a lost trail
By Ammi Midstokke Reader Contributor My favorite trail segment on my favorite trail in my favorite place in the world has been closed. I am heartbroken, despondent even, at what feels like the loss...
BoCo Republican Central Committee accepts resignation of Spirit Valley P.C.
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The local Republican Party has experienced another resignation, with Spirit Valley Precinct Committeeman Steve Rezac relinquishing his seat on the Bonner County Republican Central Committee amid revelations of multiple...
Lumber Jill: Would you like an order of fries with that Big Mac-hiavellian political/patriarchal edifice stripping you or your rights?
By Jen Jackson Quintano Reader Columnist Senate President Chuck Winder, ostensibly the senior-most adult in the Idaho Legislature’s Romper Room, recently commented that, if it weren’t for abortion, there would be no workforce labor...
Sister of Eve
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Nana made our clothes until her hands couldn’t hold the thread. She dedicated her downstairs living room to the craft: pins and needles scattered across three tables, streams of...
Remembering, rewriting and reconnecting
By Jyl Wheaton-Abraham Reader Contributor I spoke recently at a public hearing regarding a permit request at the mouth of Trestle Creek. While numerous attendees raised concerns about wildlife, water quality and property rights,...
Katie Begalke: Reaching out to women in need
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The road to healing from personal trauma is a long one. And for Katie Begalke, it led to Sandpoint. The survivor of an abusive marriage, Begalke understands how lonely...
