By Timothy Braatz Reader Contributor Black History Month was created to celebrate the achievements of people typically excluded from the telling of U.S. history. In that spirit, here are three remarkable historical figures: Isabella...
By Scott Taylor Reader Columnist I was recently in Eichardt’s Pub (no big surprise there) on a Thursday night in January when they had scheduled a special event with Deschutes Brewery. The plan was...
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 across the lake near...
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 of its creed –...
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 Japanese takeout from Thai...
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 time, Intrawest had just...
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 citizens can affect the...
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. We need wild places...
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 (EMS) would be improved...
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. It appears from media...
