Tagged: school shootings

June 18, 2025

‘American never was America to me’

By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff

I wrote a snippet titled, “On a more bitter note…” in the June 12 “Junk Drawer,” wherein I argued that members of my generation are …

February 7, 2024

Rep. Lauren Necochea, D-Boise
Reader Contributor

All Idahoans should agree: The safety of our children is paramount. But how we decide to protect them may differ from community to community. …

November 21, 2023

By Sandy Compton
Reader Columnist

We’ve been arguing forever about how we became a species. True, some don’t argue. They just believe one way or another, or accept that they …

September 6, 2023

By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff

At 10 years old, in the city of love and lights, I stood at the feet of the Eiffel Tower and looked warily around at …