The Baloney Detective
By Tim Bearly Reader Contributor Images of an Orwellian dystopia are often evoked when we hear the term “big government.” The mere uttering of the phrase can function as a negative stimulus — boiling...
Tagged: opinion
Local elections matter: Vote Nov. 5
By Luke Malek Special to the Reader As sure as you see the jack-o-lanterns appear on porches around your neighborhood, fall is in the air, and with it comes Election Day. While much of...
Bless this hunt: The many ways we prepare for a successful elk season
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Last Sunday, I found myself at Christ Our Redeemer Lutheran Church for the Blessing of the Hunters. I saw the event online, advertised as a chance to “receive your...
Finding courage: We need to take back our power
By Jane Hoover Reader Contributor Courage comes from the willingness to be vulnerable. I look at people who write editorials and think that they are brave people no matter if I agree with their...
A history of conflict
By Christine Holbert Reader Contributor I recently spent six weeks in Ukraine, visiting family, traveling and promoting the new Lost Horse Press Contemporary Ukrainian Poetry Series at the Lviv Book Forum and elsewhere. That...
Some thoughts on guns at the Festival
By James Baldree Reader Contributor Concerning the “controversy” over guns at the Festival, can we at least agree on a couple of points? Pro-gunners, given today’s realities, if the Festival loses the ability to...
Raising Idaho’s minimum wage is only the beginning. Next, bailout the workers
By Daniel Radford Reader Contributor Many people I’ve spoken with lately have been understandably peeved (pissed may be a more apt description) at the government’s “theft” of their wages. However, for all the anger...
Tabletop gaming in the age of laptops, desktops, tablets and smartphones
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist When I was growing up, tabletop gaming like “Dungeons & Dragons” was a lot like a trip to Las Vegas: You had a ton of fun with a lot...
The Mueller Report: A “Short” Form
By Philip A. Deutchman Reader Contributor I have read the two-volume, 448-page Mueller Report, entitled, “Report On The Investigation Into Russian Interference In The 2016 Presidential Election,” by Special Counsel Robert S. Mueller, released...
Point/Counterpoint: Gun rights
Carrying in public places: ‘Better to have it and not need it’ By Steve Wasylko Reader Contributor The short answer is “yes,” I would feel safe at the Festival knowing concertgoers were potentially armed. I...
