A Few Thoughts… On writing for free
By Sandy Compton
Reader Columnist
After 61 days away traveling the West — with 10 days on Maui thrown into the middle — it’s good to be home. I drove …
Tagged: american politics
The alchemy of grief
By Nichelle Gonzales
Reader Contributor
If you are paying any attention to the downward spiral of our country, then you’re feeling a sense of grief. This grief also shows up …
I can’t in good conscience blame Trump
By Clarice M. McKenney
Reader Contributor
For more than 50 years I have voted Democrat, and most of those years I was unable to be an activist, be involved in …
‘I’m just not comfortable crossing the border right now’
By Ben Olson and Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Vehicles bearing license plates from Canadian provinces are a familiar sight in North Idaho, especially during the summer tourist season. Neighbors on …
Erasing history is a betrayal of future generations
By Liam FitzGerald
Reader Contributor
“The truth will set you free.”
— John 8:32
On March 27, President Donald Trump issued an executive order, which, according to the White House, …
Do you believe in the Constitution?
By Timothy Braatz
Reader Staff
The U.S. Constitution, written in 1787, is a brief instructional manual, sketching out a federal government, what it can and cannot do — a barebones …
The art of the deal(ing) with it all
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The first time Donald Trump assumed the presidency of the United States, I quit my job as editor of Boise Weekly, we sold our …
Who is fighting for Idaho families?
By Lauren Neccochea
Reader Contributor
Every legislative session, we see whether our leaders protect freedoms, lift families and plant seeds for stronger futures. The opening week of the 2025 session …
A profile in cowardice
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
By the third paragraph of Idaho Gov. Brad Little’s annual State of the State address on Jan. 6, it became clear that we can expect …
So dumb it squeaks
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
I have an itinerant column I trot out every month or so I’ve dubbed “Dumb of the Week,” which highlights the sheer stupidity at work …
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