‘I dealt with the aftermath’…
By Kim KeatonReader Contributor I spent 15 years as the Sandpoint Middle School principal. I retired proud of what we built. Our students felt safe and parents trusted us to look after their kids....
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The three ‘C’s’
Focusing on cooperation, collaboration and conservation By Stan NormanReader Contributor Two years ago, this child of the ’60s and ’70s traveled to Vietnam with my partner. We felt a need to visit the place...
Christian nationalist upset at BCRCC
By Dave BrittonReader Contributor The Bonner County Republican Central Committee met April 21 for its final meeting of the current legislative season. The main topic was a discussion of differing opinions about the voter...
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...
GOP education cuts shortchange our kids and our economic future
By Lauren NecocheaReader Contributor Investing in our kids is how we ensure the next generation can earn good wages, build a strong economy and achieve an educated citizenry. And Idaho voters of all political...
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...
Legislative update
2026 session recap By Sen. Jim Woodward, R-SagleReader Contributor The 2026 legislative session adjourned for the year on April 2. As expected, developing the annual budget was the dominant topic this year. It was...
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...
‘Might makes right’ is wrong for the U.S. and the world
By Georgia EarleyReader Contributor During a CNN interview with Jake Tapper in January, Steve Miller, top adviser to the current administration, stated while discussing the potential U.S. annexation of Greenland and other military actions: ...
