President Trump sinks to a new low in Helsinki
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Editor’s Note: This is an opinion article written by Reader publisher Ben Olson.
When President Donald Trump stood next to Russian President Putin in Helsinki …
Tagged: politics
The trail to the ballot: How the politics of Scotchman Peaks evolved over time
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
One might not expect the eye-popping vistas of Scotchman Peaks to be the symbolic site of a political battlefield.
Yet as pro- and anti-wilderness advocates …
A turning point in the campaign against gun violence?
By Nick Gier
Reader Columnist
The combined voices of students, teachers, businesses, and legislators may represent a turning point in the battle against gun violence. It is now time for …
Norwegians wanted!
By Erik Daarstad
Reader Contributor
Ever since President Trump made the comment in a meeting at the White House about Norwegians vs. inhabitants of certain “s-hole” countries, it has become …
The Righteous Mind: Part 1
By Gabrielle Deubendorfer
Reader Contributor
I feel compelled to respond to Mr. Rose’s letter to the editor of Jan. 11, in which he claims that Mr. Libby’s LTE of Dec. …
The American Redoubt Series: Ruby Ridge to Redoubt
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Editor’s note: Before delving into the political ethos of the Redoubt movement, we will first examine the politics of North Idaho from the perspective of …
Keough to retire in 2018
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
After a political career of more than two decades, District 1 Sen. Shawn Keough, R-Sandpoint, this week announced plans to retire from the Legislature in …
A journey from election to inauguration – in Canada
By Mindy Cameron
Reader Contributor
On November 8 Bill and I traveled from Sandpoint to Seattle to be with friends on election night. We brought champagne to celebrate Hillary’s victory …
Obama and Reagan: Assessing their legacies
By Nick Gier
Reader Columnist
RR is totally lost, out of his depth, and uncomfortable. He has not enough knowledge
or decisiveness to cut through the contradictory advice that is …
Opening Hearts and Minds:
By Suzen Fiskin
Reader Contributor
In all of the fray still playing out from this political cycle, I can’t help but be mystified at the level of division between the …
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