Something is rotten in the state of America
By Ben OlsonReader Staff In the Jan. 22 edition of the Reader, I used my Bouquets and Barb column to wonder about the seemingly incongruous nature of the Republican party since President Donald Trump’s...
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Emily Articulated: Call me a snowflake
By Emily EricksonReader Columnist I came across a post on the “Sandpoint Local Forum” Facebook page from a woman outraged that an emergency contraception pill had been placed in the public bathroom of a...
Heartbroken in Sandpoint
By TJ Redden Reader Contributor I am absolutely heartbroken for Sandpoint. Our town is no longer even recognizable. Once a peaceful place filled with kindness and neighborly care, where people minded their own business...
Emily Articulated: What now?
By Emily Erickson Reader Columnist Rarely am I at a loss for words; but, sometimes, my stream of consciousness feels tangled and stuck, lodged in my throat or thick on my tongue. It usually...
A Few Thoughts … on Miracles
By Sandy Compton Reader Columnist We’ve been arguing forever about how we became a species. True, some don’t argue. They just believe one way or another, or accept that they will never know. These...
Growing up in a climate of fear
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff At 10 years old, in the city of love and lights, I stood at the feet of the Eiffel Tower and looked warily around at the crowd. My mom...
The massacre of children
By Adrian Murillo Reader Contributor There are some crimes that are so monstrous it hurls you far beyond your fear of the perpetrators or those agitators who urge them on. Staying silent is not...
