Proud mom travels to D.C. to stand up for public schools
By Monica Dickson Reader Contributor I’m a dental hygienist, a working mom and the proud parent of two kids in Idaho’s public schools. Recently, I took a week of unpaid leave from my job...
Tagged: Idaho education
Self-sufficiency, compassion and the philosophy of ‘chugal’
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The green-thumbed students at Lake Pend Oreille High School have been giving back to the community by building and maintaining gardens of all shapes and sizes — even portable...
Requesting Sand Lake Trail restoration
By Gabrielle Duebendorfer Reader Contributor Sand Lake is a popular fishing and huckleberry picking destination and the trail from the end of Forest Service Road No. 2670 off Elmira Road has been destroyed through...
‘You vote for your district’
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff District 1 Idaho lawmakers Jim Woodward and Mark Sauter hosted an end-of-session wrap-up and town hall May 3 at the Sandpoint Community Hall. Dubbed the Idaho Fireplace Forum, due...
Utah voucher law found unconstitutional, Idaho’s law is also vulnerable
By Ben Olson Reader Contributor A district judge in Utah issued a marvelous decision on April 18, finding Utah’s school voucher law to be unconstitutional. The 60-page decision was based on a variety of...
Legislative update
By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint Reader Contributor We are in the middle of the legislative session and, to no one’s surprise, there are a considerable number of bills being printed every day. Some of...
In praise of nuanced disagreement
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Among the many casualties of our present calamitous day is the quality of nuance. Power has a way of flattening the variability of ideas, regardless of whether that power...
The ultimate bait and switch
By Diane Wheeler Reader Contributor My dad explained the practice when I was a child, and I have never forgotten it. Advertise a product for a great deal, then, when the customer arrives at...
Freedom fades when leaders fail
By Lauren Necochea Reader Contributor Democracy is not guaranteed. Every generation must defend it. Today, we face the greatest threat to American democracy in modern history: Donald Trump’s second term. Just weeks in, he...
Legislative update: Whose choice is it?
By Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle Reader Contributor A few weeks back, I mentioned that funding of private schools with public money would be a significant policy question this legislative session. With five proposals so...
