Bayard Rustin:
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist As a politically active black man in 1950s and 1960s, Bayard Rustin had, in addition to his race, three strikes against him: he was a pacifist; he was a...
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Landslide victory for Burmese Opposition Party:
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist The Burmese National League for Democracy (NLD) is celebrating a huge election victory. Early results show that the NLD has already won 256 of 299 seats, and it is...
The Ladies of the Day: An encore
By Tim Henney Reader Staff My 1957 bride, Jacquelynn, and I once lived in Logan, Utah, a college town. The university president’s name was Kermit, like the famous frog. The president, however, was tall,...
Front lines in the war on poverty:
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Editor’s note: This is the third article in a series on poverty in Bonner County. It was made possible in part by a grant from the Idaho Media Initiative...
Mayoral candidates weigh in on the issues
For this special election double feature, we crafted a questionnaire for our two Sandpoint mayoral candidates, Shelby Rognstad and Mose Dunkel so that you, the voter, might gain a better knowledge of how each...
Taxi Tales: Our road warrior tackles love, North Idaho style
By Louie de Palma Reader Road Warrior People love to make the argument that the “L word” is thrown around too casually these days. I disagree wholeheartedly. I think the real problem is that...
Single in Sandpoint:
By Scarlette Quille Reader Columnist I received a few requests to write a “part two” to my most recent column entitled “Why Married People Secretly hate Singles.” In order to be fair, and because...
Candidate slate starts shaping up
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Ladies and gentlemen, we officially have a race for the Sandpoint mayor’s office. According to Sandpoint City Clerk Maree Peck, two candidates have filed their paperwork so far, formally...
Healing Garden seeks volunteers
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Have you ever been down to the Healing Garden by Bonner General Health and noticed how beautiful the landscaping looks? Chances are, you are admiring the work of a...
Taxi Tales:
By Louie de Palma Reader Road Warrior If you have ever found yourself thinking that you might seriously be dying of dysentery while being tossed around down the road as you pass by hundreds...
