Emily Articulated: Sandpoint Pride
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist The first thing I noticed was the security wall which, in all honesty, was a relief. Because, in North Idaho, at an event like Pride, safety doesn’t feel like...
Tagged: diversity
On bullies
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Recently, one of the young people in my life shared that they had been experiencing significant bullying in school. It broke my heart to hear how cruel kids can...
Sundown state
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff If you want a master class is hypocrisy and cynicism — and ever need a handy example for what irony truly is — look at what happened in a...
A warmer melting pot
By Ben Olson Reader Staff As far back as the 18th century, the melting pot metaphor was used to describe the fusion of various cultures, nationalities, religions and ethnic groups into one distinct people....
The Idaho Way? Seriously?
By Rep. Mat Erpelding Special to the Reader Have you ever heard an argument so riddled with bias and error that you don’t even know where to start with your rebuttal? That’s how I...
Emily Articulated: Friggin’ Fruit Salad
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist You know what I love? Friggin’ fruit salad. Fruit salad is quite possibly one of the healthiest, most flavorful and inherently versatile things we can bring to our summer...
