A Few Thoughts… On a few things
By Sandy ComptonReader Staff Skiing In the winter, if I don’t go skiing, I get grouchy, though I might not even realize why I’m grouchy until I’m not anymore. I’ve been grouchy. The past...
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A Few Thoughts… On driving tests, profanity and the efficacy of prayer
By Sandy ComptonReader Columnist It would be fun to write about the breakup between Donnie and the impolite loudmouth from Georgia, but more well-informed writers have already done so. It’s entertaining, but I’ve decided...
A few thoughts… About speed limits and why people ignore them
By Sandy Compton Reader Columnist By some combination of luck and perseverance, I am six weeks into a 60-day drive-and-fly road trip. This is the vacation I planned to take when I retired from...
A ‘quick’ trip
By Todd Wendle Reader Contributor 8:39 a.m. — it was Monday, in the high 20s and snowing hard. “Hey Honey, do you want to go into town with me? I need a bolt at...
North Idaho DUI Task Force to increase patrols over new year
By Reader Staff The North Idaho DUI Task Force will close out 2024 with a final impaired driving enforcement operation from New Year’s Eve through Saturday, Jan. 4 aimed at identifying and removing drunk...
Winter parking restrictions in effect on Sandpoint streets
By Reader Winter parking restrictions on Sandpoint streets went into effect Dec. 1 and will run through March 1, 2025. The restrictions are intended to support snow removal efforts throughout the season, prohibiting parking...
Emily Articulated: Open road
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist I hit scan on the radio, searching for anything other than static, until a familiar song broke through the cracks and pops: “… all the roads we have to...
