A few thoughts… About geology and resistance
By Sandy ComptonReader Columnist Forty years ago, I brought a friend home who had grown up in a Texas city and never been to the Northwest. We drove north on I-15 to Butte, then...
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Dumb of the Week: Bread, circuses and Brawndo
By Ben OlsonReader Staff There are occasional times in history when an event perfectly encapsulates the time in which it occurred. The “Freedom 250” UFC fight staged on the White House lawn on June...
Unchecked power has a price, and Idahoans are paying it
By Lauren NecocheaReader Contributor Two hundred and 50 years ago, we declared our independence from a king who abused his power. Our founders knew what unchecked authority could become: a president who answers to...
A few thoughts… On $1.8 billion dollars and lilacs
By Sandy ComptonReader Columnist “The Trump administration announced on Monday the creation of a $1.8 billion fund to compensate those who claim they were targeted by the Biden Justice Department and Democrats, forging a...
The Brat PAC
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Our civilization has persisted with the majority of adults operating at the emotional-intellectual level of bratty 13-year-olds for a long time — and even managed to not only survive them...
Emily Articulated: Whodunit
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 Baloney Detective
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...
Democrats deliver for Idaho, even when Republicans stand in the way
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...
Candidates for contested LD1 and Bonner County seats tackle issues at primary forum
By Zach Hagadoneand Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Ahead of the Tuesday, May 19 primary election, candidates in contested races for Idaho Legislative District 1 Senate, Dist. 1 House and Bonner County offices gathered at the...
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...
