By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Christmas shopping is never easy, especially for individuals with more unusual taste. Fortunately, Amazon.com exists. The online shopping juggernaut carries items for the most bizarre interests, but that’s just...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Editor’s Note: In this first installment of an ongoing series, we are spotlighting area volunteers who have given back to this community and may not receive the recognition they...
By Gary Payton Reader Contributor It was an emotional moment when French Foreign Minister Laurent Fabius gaveled approval of the Paris Agreement last Saturday night. Over 13 demanding days, representatives of 195 nations at...
By Cameron Rasmusson and Chris Balboni Everyone has their own holiday traditions, and movies and television are no exceptions. For many people, the Christmas season hasn’t truly begun until they’ve watched their favorite cinematic...
By Jen Heller Reader Contributor It was the wet and muddy spring of 2011. En route to an agricultural internship in Sandpoint, I stopped over in Boise for a few months to get my...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Who would’ve thought a simple county designator code on a license plate could become a right of passage for locals across the state? In 1945, Idaho began using the...
By Melannie Wurm Reader Contributor In honor of the Christmas Carols you are by this time of year, undoubtedly unable to escape (does every store really have to be playing “Jingle Bell Rock”?), here...
By Dustin Hoffman Reader Staff Heard The Lil’ Smokies from Missoula, Montana? Yeah, they’re coming to town. Seriously, if you haven’t heard them, you should. The acoustic sextet will be playing The Hive on...
By Lynn Bridges Reader Contributor Editor’s note: This is the third article in a three-part series highlighting the Bonner County Human Rights Task Force’s efforts in the community. Where does the Bonner County Human...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Erik Daarstad has spent his career telling other people’s stories. Now, he finally gets to share his own. In his new book “Through the Lens of History,” the noted...
