Covenants can be a good thing
By James Richard Johnson
Reader Contributor
When I consider the ecological advantages to trains versus trucks carrying freight across America, I do not find myself opposing a second railroad bridge …
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An American dream
By Brenda Hammond
Reader Contributor
“I have a dream … deeply rooted in the American dream that one day this nation will rise up and live out the true meaning …
Our best foot forward
By Tim Henney
Reader Contributor
Several evenings ago my 1957 bride, our visiting and aging (58!) adult daughter, son-in-law and dog Tippy were driving home with cartons of Thai and …
How real estate shapes a community
By Raphael Barta
Reader Contributor
In a prior existence, I lived in Vancouver, British Columbia, where I was a vice president for the ski resort development company Intrawest. At the …
Bumpy road: A brief history of the proposed Sagle asphalt plant and what’s happening next
By Cate Huisman
Special to the Reader
The saga of the proposed asphalt batch plant in Sagle continues. It’s a window into how governments make land use decisions and how …
Many wild questions
By Phil Hough
Reader Contributor
Nothing is more wild than our imagination. Blank spots on the map are places to explore; we enter them not knowing what we will find. …
Our turn: Together we can do better
By Mark Sauter
Reader Contributor
Last month the Bonner County Fire Chiefs Association (BCFCA) held three public forums. The BCFCA pointed out, in multiple, evidence-based ways, how Emergency Medical Services …
City waterfront giveaway
By Kody Van Dyk
Special to the Reader
The city of Sandpoint draft Parks Master Plan identifies disposing of city-owned green space located east of the Edgewater Best Western Hotel. …
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 …
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 …
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