By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Portland, Ore., band Pink Martini has carved out a unique space for itself in popular music. Blending multiple genres together, including Latin, classical, jazz and more, the band has...
Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Writer Between Lake Pend Oreille, Priest Lake, the Pend Oreille River and the Clark Fork River, Bonner County has no shortage of water-related recreational opportunities. Boaters, swimmers, paddlers and shoreline...
By Drake the Dog Reader Pet Columnist Where am I taking my humans today? The Mister and Missus are expecting their first granddaughter soon. To welcome the little one, the Missus decided to get...
By Dianne Smith Reader Columnist Like many, I have spent years raising children and helping them thrive. After working three jobs, seven days a week for years to help pay for college so my...
By Tim Henney Reader Contributor Lois Miller, a vibrant 89, never reminded me of Winston Churchill until a couple of weekends ago when I saw her in influential action with fellow Cottage volunteers on...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Writer Last week, something terrible yet all too possible happened: A woman hiking with two dogs near Priest Lake suffered injuries in a black bear attack. She was life-flighted...
By Jan Sarchio Reader Contributor I can’t be certain about the numbers. It is my gut, more than my calculator, that knows that the trees sing less, that the skies aren’t peppered with as...
By Nick Gier Reader Columnist Americans crossing the far western Canadian-American border pass by the Peace Arch. The inscriptions read: “Children of a Common Mother,” “Brethren Dwelling Together in Unity,” and, referring to the...
By PollyAnna Reader Columnist Everyone knows that, as folks hit a certain age level, all sorts of behaviors are suddenly excusable. It starts when the first grandkid is somewhere between five and 15 years...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff For the third year in a row, wine is king at Schweitzer Mountain Resort. Northwest Winefest kicks off July 15 and 16, with 80 different wines from 20 regional...
