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...
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Music hath charms to soothe a savage beast
By Tim HenneyReader Contributor The last era in which our beloved 250-year-old democracy was faced with extinction, as it is today, was the early 1940s, when we of the free world (Allies) defended ourselves...
Sandpoint ‘ICE Out for Good’ protest mentioned on The Rachel Maddow Show
By Ben OlsonReader Staff Amid of nationwide protests after the shooting of 37-year-old U.S. citizen Renee Nicole Good by ICE agent Jonathan Ross in Minneapolis, Minn. on Jan. 7, Sandpoint was mentioned in the...
The ‘carrot-and-stick’ method of legislating in Boise and how to change it
By Kathryn LarsonReader Contributor Our legislative session kicked off in Idaho this week. Buckle up. Last year, more than 1,000 bills were written, 789 bills published, about 350 voted on, 322 became law and...
It makes sense, unfortunately
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The first 12 months of Donald Trump’s second term as U.S. president have been a bonanza for historians. Comparisons and analogies abound, and the “history repeats itself” cliche is doing...
Jack Smith deposition gives insight into failed effort to hold Trump accountable
By Ben OlsonReader Staff While the nation popped champagne corks and checked out for the long holiday weekend on Dec. 31, 2025, House Republicans quietly released the transcript of special counsel Jack Smith’s Dec....
Mad about Science: Geology and oil
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff Editor’s note: Brenden Bobby is taking a week off, but he’ll return soon. Oil has been big in the news lately, and specifically the vast oil reserves in Venezuela. This...
Legislative update
Looking ahead to the 2026 session By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-SandpointReader Contributor Greetings, Monday, Jan. 12 is the start of the 2026 Idaho legislative session. However, a more than usual amount of legislative activity...
2026 year in preview
What could be in the coming year By Reader Staff While it may be a fool’s errand to predict the future, we’ve been doing it at the Reader every year since 2020 — getting...
Idaho built our schools to lift kids up, Trump is pulling the rug out
By Lauren NecocheaReader Contributor Idaho is building community schools because they work. This evidence-based model is linked to better attendance, fewer disciplinary problems and stronger academic outcomes. But now the Trump regime has canceled...
