Mad about Science: Vanilla
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist It has always interested me that the term “vanilla” refers to something as being plain, common or boring. Indeed, vanilla-flavored food is often considered a baseline, such as vanilla...
Category: History
BoCo Human Rights Task Force recognized by Gonzaga University
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Gonzaga University Center for the Study of Hate and nationally recognized human rights advocates honored the Bonner County Human Rights Task Force on Nov. 2 with the annual Eva...
Oh you’re Native?
By Jyl Wheaton-Abraham Reader Contributor I was at the laundromat scrolling through social media when I saw a comment that made me laugh out loud. Normally I avoid laughing and speaking to myself, especially...
United in compassion, curiosity and courage
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Bonner County Human Rights Task Force invites the community to a free screening of The Cure for Hate: Bearing Witness to Auschwitz on Sunday, Oct. 22, followed by...
Remembering, rewriting and reconnecting
By Jyl Wheaton-Abraham Reader Contributor I spoke recently at a public hearing regarding a permit request at the mouth of Trestle Creek. While numerous attendees raised concerns about wildlife, water quality and property rights,...
Let’s talk about vampires
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff I blame Twilight on the Puritans. Vampires have featured in American culture and media for centuries, but never more so than in the past 50 years, with smash-hits like...
According to Coyote explores the richness and vitality of Indigenous storytelling
By Reader Staff The Idaho Mythweaver is celebrating 35 years of partnering with regional Indigenous tribes to create cross-cultural connections through storytelling with a special live performance of According to Coyote — a one-person...
Mad About Science: Bog bodies
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff This subject isn’t for the squeamish, dear reader. Proceed with caution. Plant-lovers will recognize peat as the light soilless medium sold at garden stores and used to add acidity...
Travers Park: A proud history and community achievement
By Helen Newton Reader Contributor In 1944, Cecil Ereman purchased five acres on West Pine Street from A.C. Eidam, and from that site operated a private garbage collection service for subscribers in the city...
El Conde gives Augusto Pinochet the Count Dracula treatment
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The best art always depicts things we think we understand but in ways that make us think again. The moody 2023 film El Conde from Chilean director Pablo Larraín...
