By Emily Erickson
Reader Contributor
I’m not proud of my initial reaction to the Biden administration’s student loan debt forgiveness plan. The plan, announced last week, is a multi-pronged strategy …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
Now that it’s mid-August, it feels like summer has shifted just slightly, like it recognizes impending autumn on the horizon, while not quite letting go …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
I’m what I like to call a “silent observer” on the Sandpoint Rant and Rave Facebook page. I’m subscribed, but do not post or comment, …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
As a society, we love optical illusions. All I have to do is mention “the dress” and memories flash back to global internet feuds and …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
Growing up, I loved the Fourth of July. Leading up to the holiday, red, white and blue pennants were hung between buildings; grocery store displays …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
Of the few human behaviors I dislike outright, one that I particularly struggle with is ulterior motivation — being deliberately unclear about agendas in order …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
Reader Publisher Ben Olson’s most recent “Back of the Book” piece, “The Morning After the Election” [May 19, 2022], had a phrase that I can’t …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
The leaked draft opinion written by Supreme Court Justice Samuel Alito and published by Politico expressed the court’s potential decision to overturn the landmark rulings …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
We have officially returned to the time of year when politics loom large in our lives. Our mailboxes are stuffed with postcards summarizing political platforms …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Columnist
I’ve always loved children’s books. Their sweet simplicity can condense all the wonder of life into a few uncomplicated pages, weaving wisdom between rhythmic lines …
TIMBER WARS: Six-part series, February-November 2022.
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THE AMERICAN REDOUBT: Seven-part series, November-December 2017.
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STANDOFF AT RUBY RIDGE: 25 Years Later. Five-part series, August-September 2017.
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