It makes sense, unfortunately
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The first 12 months of Donald Trump’s second term as U.S. president have been a bonanza for historians. Comparisons and analogies abound, and the “history repeats itself” cliche is doing...
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Jack Smith deposition gives insight into failed effort to hold Trump accountable
By Ben OlsonReader Staff While the nation popped champagne corks and checked out for the long holiday weekend on Dec. 31, 2025, House Republicans quietly released the transcript of special counsel Jack Smith’s Dec....
Idaho built our schools to lift kids up, Trump is pulling the rug out
By Lauren NecocheaReader Contributor Idaho is building community schools because they work. This evidence-based model is linked to better attendance, fewer disciplinary problems and stronger academic outcomes. But now the Trump regime has canceled...
2025 YEAR IN REVIEW
Recapping some of the biggest headlines of the year… pray for us By Zach HagadoneReader Staff At the end of the introductory paragraph in the 2024 “Year in Review,” we congratulated Reader readers on...
A few thoughts… On the blessings we enjoy
By Sandy ComptonReader Columnist As we approach the new year, we might remember that in spite of the craziness of politics — or maybe because of it — we who live in the United...
Off-road vehicles must be managed to protect public lands for everyone
By Brad SmithReader Contributor Strong public opposition to recent proposals to sell off public lands to pay for tax cuts demonstrates the deep, bipartisan support Americans have for their public lands. Across the political...
Dumb of the week
By Ben OlsonReader Staff If I had purchased stock in Dumb a few years ago, I’d be swimming in cash like Scrooge McDuck. Let’s see what wouldn’t flush down this week. After inexplicably inviting...
Sing out in the face of fascism
Historic and modern protest music By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Modern protest music owes its existence to centuries of disenfranchised, disillusioned and oppressed minorities sharing stories that unite and strengthen spirits separated by time, place,...
Democrats are the champions of average Americans
By Sylvia HumesReader Contributor Shout it from the rooftops: I am a proud Democrat. Why should I not be? We are not vermin, slime or radical leftists, as DJT claims. My party is the...
Trump’s policies are devastating Idaho farmers
By Lauren Necochea and Sally TooneReader Contributors Family farms built Idaho and grew to feed the world, but they’re being pushed to the breaking point. President Donald Trump promised to fight for America’s farmers,...
