By Jen Jackson Quintano Reader Columnist If you don’t like Idaho’s values, then leave. This rhetorical dead end, usually aimed at anyone feeling a modicum of consternation regarding our state’s political climate, was directed...
By Jen Jackson Quintano Reader Columnist The Pro-Voice Project, a stage production of personal stories of reproductive choice, hits the Heartwood Center stage on Saturday, Jan. 28. I invite you to attend and listen...
By Jen “The Wife” Jackson Quintano Reader Columnist A few days ago, my husband and I pulled up to a job site to assess the work to be done. Tyler emerged from the vehicle...
By Jen Jackson Quintano Reader Columnist <insert deep, fortifying breath here as I contemplate raising a girl at this particular time in history> <insert long, drawn-out f-bomb as I stall for time to develop...
By Jen Jackson Quintano Reader Columnist Not long after starting our arborist business, Tyler and I decided we needed one more iron in the fire. Tree work was good, but we wanted something more...
By Jen Jackson Quintano Reader Columnist Sometimes, I am guilty of not being the best mom. Sometimes, I am distracted. (A lot of the time, actually.) Sometimes, I can be found sending emails to...
By Jen Jackson Quintano Reader Columnist “That seems like a lot of money to prune some trees,” he said. “You’re right,” I said. Because he was. Guess what: Inflation sucks. You know what else...
By Jen Jackson Quintano Reader Columnist Any time we engage in tree work in a community space — near sidewalks and roads, in parks, along trails — public safety is non-negotiable. In addition to...
By Jen Jackson Quintano Reader Columnist It finally happened — the thing I’ve been dreading for the two years since the last time it happened: classroom closure due to COVID. Two years later, and...
By Jen Jackson Quintano Reader Columnist One habit I’ve maintained from my once-upon-a-time years as a writer is keeping a notebook on hand at all times. Everywhere I go, paper and pen are at...
