New Year’s resolution: Cry more
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff It’s been far too long since I’ve had a good, cathartic cry — one that lets the emotion wash over me so I can process the pain and move...
Tagged: us politics
When elections can be bought, voters lose
By Lauren Necochea Reader Staff Idahoans deserve a government that works for them, not one that is sold to the highest bidder. When elections and legislative processes are for sale, we get governance more...
Freedumb
By Ben Olson Reader Staff If you toss a water balloon into a crowd of Idahoans, chances are you’ll hit someone wearing a shirt that has something about “freedom” written on it. Perhaps it’s...
Karen Matthee announced as new leader of BoCo Democrats
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The Bonner County Democrats will have a new leader headed into the new year, with the election of Karen Matthee to the position following the departure of Linda Larson...
Misinformation about immigrants conceals agenda to hurt all Idahoans
By Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise Reader Contributor One thing I’ll miss as I retire from the Legislature is receiving emails from people across the state. They help me keep my fingers on the pulse...
Trampled by the mob
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff When I force myself to reflect on the recent election — and American politics in general — I’m reminded of a stressful day I once spent in a German...
Crunching the election numbers in Caldwell
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff It has been an unexpected honor and pleasure to have been invited twice in the past year to travel the 400-plus miles south to Caldwell and present to students...
Gatekeepers of paradise
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Being born and raised in Sandpoint, I’ve done a bit of gatekeeping over the years. The term “gatekeeping” began trending a few years ago to describe “When someone takes...
Taking stock at the brink
By Ben Olson Reader Staff There was an internet phenomenon from 2015 called “The Dress,” which seems appropriate to remember right now. A week before her daughter’s wedding, a British woman posted a picture...
Dumb of the week — extended edition
By Ben Olson Reader Staff There is an entire corner of the internet dedicated to the art of the self-own. It seems we all can’t get enough of seeing someone unload a shovelful of...
