Gatekeepers of paradise
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Being born and raised in Sandpoint, I’ve done a bit of gatekeeping over the years. The term “gatekeeping” began trending a few years ago to describe “When someone takes...
Tagged: Mental health
Emily Articulated: Analog era
By Emily Erickson Reader Staff After the Nov. 5 election, I felt an overwhelming need to disconnect — from the celebratory posts of those aligned with the victors and the relentless buzz of speculation,...
Media reports detail alleged threats made against Trump by Sandpoint man
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Headlines have appeared across the country and even run overseas, detailing the allegations that 64-year-old Sandpoint man Warren Jones Crazybull made as many as nine threatening calls to former-President...
New Idaho law protects predators over minors
By Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise Reader Contributor Children should come first. While we always strive to have supportive parents make children’s medical decisions, our state has long recognized that there are situations where older...
NAMI sailing trips tap into healing powers of Lake Pend Oreille
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The National Alliance on Mental Illness Far North Chapter and therapeutic sailing organization Dogsmile Adventures join forces throughout the summer to host a series of free sailing trips on...
Building community in Bonner and Boundary counties
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The National Alliance on Mental Illness Far North branch will host a fundraiser and info session on Thursday, Feb. 29 for the Sand Creek Clubhouse — an upcoming project...
A few thoughts… On being worried and enraged in 2024
By Sandy Compton Reader Columnist It’s time to write something clever about the new year. Or at least something. We get an extra day in 2024, and we get to go through an election...
The days of innocence
By Ben Olson Reader Staff I recently interviewed a young lady named Raye Johnson for a feature story this week (read “Raye of Hope,” Page 15). To put it lightly, Raye is an inspiration....
No one walks alone
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The National Alliance on Mental Illness Far North Idaho hosts its second annual walk along the Sandpoint Dover Community Trail on Saturday, Oct. 7, as part of the nonprofit’s...
In search of conkers
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff My old Montessori school once stood imposingly tall — for a toddler — between the Sandpoint Charter School and the roaring traffic of U.S. Highway 2. I remember it...
