Smelter: When did it become OK…?
By Phyllis J. Kardos Reader Contributor When did it become OK for a massive industrial complex to entrench itself in the middle of rural residential properties and position itself to be built perilously close...
Tagged: opinion
In Fine Fettle: Setting intention for changes
By Ammi Midstokke Reader Health Columnist Perhaps Lao Tzu said it most plainly: “If you do not change direction, you may end up where you are heading.” It’s that time of the year again....
In Fine Fettle: Creating change one cup of coffee at a time
By Ammi Midstokke Reader Health Columnist “You could stop eating the butter mints on your secretary’s desk each day,” says Kenny. I roll my eyes at him. Really? The butter mints? My life will...
Single In Sandpoint: See ya later, 2017
By Scarlette Quille Reader Columnist It’s time to say goodbye to 2017. Suffice it to say, 2017 had its low points. That being said, we are looking down the barrel of a new year,...
Virgin and Child: The Christmas Story according to Islam
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist Most Christians do not know that Muslims hold Mary and Jesus in utmost esteem. The virgin mother of Jesus is mentioned 34 times in the Qur’an, where she is...
Bordering on Complete Sanity: Slow down and live simply … or else
By Sandy Compton Reader Columnist A problem with being a writer is that if you write long enough you begin to repeat yourself. Vonnegut and Heinlein escaped it, but Grisham, King, L’Amour and even Michener...
Point / Counterpoint: The Hi-Test silicone smelter
What’s a breath of clean air worth? By Matt Nykiel Reader Contributor Just like our health, clean air is priceless. It’s worth a lot to know that our kids, grandparents and those most vulnerable...
Sexual harassment is a complex issue… and it isn’t
By Rachel Castor Reader Contributor Sexual harassment: It’s an issue too complex for a 30 second news bite. But I also think the issue is simpler than some of the coverage suggests. One NPR...
Roy Moore was enshrined as a hero by Old Testament rape law devotees
By Katie Botkin Reader Contributor News recently surfaced that Alabama Senate candidate Roy Moore, who was just endorsed by the Republican National Committee, has ties to Vision Forum, a now-defunct, politically-involved ministry that put...
On The Lake: A column about lake issues by the Lake Pend Oreille Waterkeeper
By Shannon Williamson Reader Columnist Tuesday marked a huge victory for advocates of clean water — like me. And people that dislike sitting in their cars at blocked at-grade rail crossings. And people that...
