Emily Articulated: Midwest nice
By Emily EricksonReader Columnist “Are you okay?” These were the last words of 37-year-old Alex Pretti, an ICU nurse from a local VA hospital, before he was gunned down in the streets of Minneapolis...
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‘Dear Commissioner Korn’
By Hope KeenanReader Contributor Dear Commissioner Korn, After consuming the Reader’s article on the Panhandle Health District audit presentation to our county commissioners, I was left with the impression that you could use a...
A few thoughts… a year into Trumpery II
By Sandy ComptonReader Columnist Trumpery n. pl. trump·er·ies 1. Showy but worthless finery; bric-a-brac. 2. Nonsense; rubbish. 3. Deception; trickery; fraud. — The American Heritage Dictionary of the English Language For the past four...
Something is rotten in the state of America
By Ben OlsonReader Staff In the Jan. 22 edition of the Reader, I used my Bouquets and Barb column to wonder about the seemingly incongruous nature of the Republican party since President Donald Trump’s...
Idaho deserves a BLM chief who won’t sell public lands, access to lakes and waterways
By John RobisonReader Contributor The jewel thieves at the Louvre captured international attention for their brazenness in stealing some of France’s most treasured possessions. In terms of national treasures in the U.S., we don’t...
GOP House member’s new bill would shield public officials when communicating with legislators
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The same day that the Idaho Capital Sun reported on Idaho Gov. Brad Little’s memorandum establishing “executive branch protocols” for the session — focused on communications both inside and outside...
Little’s budget protects giveaways while families pay the price
By Lauren NecocheaReader Contributor Gov. Brad Little just laid out his budget proposal for the year ahead. It shows what he’s willing to invest in and what services he wants to take away. It...
Dumb of the week
By Ben OlsonReader Staff In today’s foray into our World of Dumb, we’re reprinting an entire letter President Donald Trump sent to Norwegian Prime Minister Jonas Gahr Støre on Jan. 18. About halfway through...
Idaho can help level the political playing field
By Susan DrumhellerReader Contributor Back in 1990, the average U.S. House of Representative candidate spent about $400,000 ($900,000 in 2024 dollars) to run for office. That amount became $3 million in 2022, according to...
Echoes of justice: Three legacies, one call
Where action, thought and memory meet By Kari SaccomannoReader Contributor Social justice is not an ideal we inherit — it is a world we build. It demands courage, clarity and a willingness to stand...
