By Emily EricksonReader Columnist I’m an avid fan of the “whodunit,” the often formulaic mystery centered around a single question: Who committed the crime? The audience, whether reader or viewer, joins the investigator in...
The performative patriot — all flag, no patriotism By Tim BearlyReader Contributor He’s like Bruce Wayne, at least that’s how he fancies himself. But rather than using his immense wealth to help the people...
By Lauren NecocheaReader Contributor Idaho moves forward when we invest in the people who grow our food, build our infrastructure, teach our kids and keep communities running. Democratic leaders know this and have enacted...
By Sandy ComptonReader Columnist I‘m writing from Maui, where, as I do at home, I generally ignore the news, but some things beg speaking to. Donnie has managed to piss off the whole world...
By Bonner County Sheriff Daryl WheelerReader Contributor I made my first run for the office of sheriff in 2008 against four other Republican candidates. The Bonner County Republican Central Committee (BCRCC) hosted a series...
From giving a rip about Trumpers By Zach HagadoneReader Staff People don’t get too many epiphanies in life, so I count myself lucky to have had a few. The first one I can remember...
By Timothy BraatzReader Contributor Scott Herndon, who is running for the Idaho senate, poses as a “small-government conservative.” In reality, he yearns for an intrusive state government to impose his extremist ideology on Idaho....
By Lauren NecocheaReader Contributor The government closest to the people governs best, but Idaho Republicans only seem to believe that until local leaders disagree. In recent years, the GOP supermajority has overridden local control...
A political tragedy By Zach HagadoneReader Staff It seems to be a trend that as political regimes — even whole civilizations — begin to collapse, people not only keep laughing but laugh louder. The...
By Barbara SchriberReader Contributor When I moved to Sandpoint almost 25 years ago, my aunt visited and asked my friend, “So, what do you do?” She meant her job, but that’s not what people...
