The moment defined us
By Ben OlsonReader Staff History gives us moments; crossroads in the timeline of our lives that force a direction one way or another. The decisions we make when presented with these moments define our...
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Emily Articulated: Fear, empathy, action
By Emily EricksonReader Columnist I’ve been writing this column for a long time, and every time I sit down at my keyboard, I feel the weight, the privilege, of having this platform. But over...
Sing out in the face of fascism
Historic and modern protest music By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Modern protest music owes its existence to centuries of disenfranchised, disillusioned and oppressed minorities sharing stories that unite and strengthen spirits separated by time, place,...
What now?
We need people who will work for peace and goodwill, without division By Mark ReinerReader Contributor Every paper, including this one, is running one or more articles concerning the split between the right and...
Preventable and predictable: Idaho’s budget crisis impacts us all
By Sen. Janie Ward-Engelking, D-Boise, and Sen. Melissa Wintrow, D-BoiseReader Contributors Transparency and accountability are hallmarks of healthy budgeting. So, let’s be transparent. Let’s be accountable. Everyone already knows how we got into our...
Democrats are the champions of average Americans
By Sylvia HumesReader Contributor Shout it from the rooftops: I am a proud Democrat. Why should I not be? We are not vermin, slime or radical leftists, as DJT claims. My party is the...
Dumb of the Week
By Ben OlsonReader Staff There is way too much Dumb in the world (and closer to home) to fit into this remnant space, but that seems to be the case every week. I could...
Emily Articulated: Fantasy, reality
By Emily EricksonReader Columnist The Hunger Games, by Suzanne Collins, was released in 2008 to mass appeal. It nearly instantly hit The New York Times Bestseller list, where it remained for more than 60...
Trump’s policies are devastating Idaho farmers
By Lauren Necochea and Sally TooneReader Contributors Family farms built Idaho and grew to feed the world, but they’re being pushed to the breaking point. President Donald Trump promised to fight for America’s farmers,...
Sandpoint ‘No Kings’ rally ranks among largest in the state
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The most recent “No Kings” protest saw an estimated 1,200 demonstrators line First Avenue from Superior to Pine Street on Oct. 18, making the local event among the largest in...
