New year, same drink
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff New Year’s Eve parties and Champagne toasts go hand-in-hand in the modern imagination, but though the beloved sparkling wine is now an institution, it had a long, forgotten history of...
Category: History
Classic canapes for an old-school New Year’s
Spoiler alert: stock up on white bread By Zach HagadoneReader Staff When I’m in a pinch for entertaining, I reach for my trusty Old Mr. Boston De Luxe Official Bartender’s Guide, fifth edition, published...
Emily Articulated: Thirteen magical nights
By Emily EricksonReader Columnist It is said there is a stretch of time — 13 nights — beginning at the winter solstice, when the veil between worlds is the thinnest. It’s a time for...
Mad about Science: The solarwinds hack
By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist It’s important to practice good cybersecurity when you’re at home or at your job. Don’t click links you can’t verify. Don’t open emails from people you don’t recognize trying to...
A few thoughts… On the blessings we enjoy
By Sandy ComptonReader Columnist As we approach the new year, we might remember that in spite of the craziness of politics — or maybe because of it — we who live in the United...
Historical Society debuts new exhibit at holiday party
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The Bonner County Historical Society and Museum is combining its annual holiday party with its December History Exchange, which will mark the grand opening of a new permanent exhibit at...
A quiet, brooding masterpiece
Train Dreams is a film that captures the Gothic desperation of North Idaho By Ben OlsonReader Staff Underneath the paved streets, the brick buildings, real estate offices and fast-food joints, there exists another North Idaho. It’s...
The search for immortality
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff Facebook is a monument to the dead and dying. There are an estimated 30 million accounts for deceased users, and an analysis by University of Oxford researchers suggests that the...
Mad about Science: Beyond lethal chemicals
By Brenden BobbyReader Columnist There is a lot of dangerous stuff in this world. Many of us heat our homes with a gas that, if uncontrolled, can potentially leak and cause our homes to...
Mad about Science: Tetanus
By Brenden BobbyReader Staff This past weekend, I spent some time cleaning up the property when I suddenly felt a sharp pain on the bottom of my foot. After a few moments of creative...
