By Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise Reader Contributor Every Idahoan deserves to feel safe and welcome in our state. It is inspiring to watch the growing movement for our freedom to live authentically and choose...
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Since its 2021 inception, the Sandpoint Pride Festival has only grown in scope and support, now launching into its third year as a summer staple advocating for the local...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Any halfway diligent reader of the Reader since December 2004 is familiar with my coverage of city decisions, trends and politics. They may also have noticed that I don’t...
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Last year, when Sandpoint held its first ever Pride Festival, Lucinda Meshberg was headed into her senior year of high school. She said she was “blown away by the...
By Chris Mielke Reader Contributor Thank you to Mr. Jim Healey for your essay “Coming Out in N. Idaho.” And thank you to the Reader for publishing the stories others may not. Being an...
By Dean Whisler Reader Contributor I was raised in Eastern Washington as the oldest of four children. My parents were both educators and hard-working Christians who I know loved all their children. On the...
