A few thoughts… On trouble in paradise
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...
Tagged: political opinion
Behind the scenes of the Bonner County Republican Central Committee
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...
Declaration of Independence…
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...
The phony conservatism of Scott Herndon
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....
Reckless legislation tramples Idaho’s law enforcement community
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...
The death of comedy
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...
We need politicians who govern, not chase partisan scores and headlines
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...
Enablement disguised as neutrality
By Mariela RebeloReader Staff Spin class has been my favorite way to start the day for the last few years. It’s a great way to do cardio, entertaining enough to reach those Zone 2...
Civic education is needed to ensure majority rule
By Georgia EarleyReader Contributor As of November 2025, 60-70% of U.S. citizens said our country is headed in the wrong direction. In fact, according to the Pew Research Center, since 1964 polls have shown...
Counter protest
‘I feel sorry for you’; ‘I feel sorry for you, too’ By Lonna BernardReader Contributor “Protester” — hardly the occupational pronoun I was looking to add in my retirement, but here we are. I...
