True crime is truly divine
By Ben Olson Reader Staff America is obsessed with true crime. It seems everywhere you turn there is another true crime documentary series that delves into the dark, evil, sometimes morbidly funny underworld of...
Category: Humor
Where the bananas belt
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The local libraries have been closed for more than a month and my personal collection of DVDs has run dry. The TV antenna, which captures about four channels, is...
What kind of puzzler are you?
By Matthew Weatherman Reader Contributor In these times, more and more folks are turning to their game cupboards for inspiration. Whether your quarinteam has many members or you are isolating in solitude, puzzles are...
What kind of commenter are you? Part 2
By Ben Olson Reader Staff We’re back with another look at the commenting styles of people on Facebook. Which category do you fall under? Headline commenter This person usually reads just the headline of...
Wildlife: Friend or faux pas?
By Hannah Combs Special to the Reader Courtesy of the Bonner County Historical Society and Museum Since the last of the snow melted, I have been scattering small piles of birdseed around the lawn,...
What kind of commenter are you?
By Ben Olson Reader Staff More time at home should mean more time spent with family; but, unfortunately, it probably means an uptick in the amount of time people spend on social media. Over...
A few thoughts…
By Sandy Compton Reader Columnist Darn! It’s already March. November is coming up fast, and I declared my 2020 candidacy for president back when the Trump got elected, but then I got busy… you...
Happy [bleep] year
By Ben Olson Reader Staff I received a breaking news alert on my phone on Feb. 2, 2020, announcing the fact that the day’s palindromic date (02/02/2020) is the only time such a temporal...
How to winter
By Ben Olson Reader Staff I was standing in line at the grocery store the other day and heard a woman say, “I just don’t ever remember a winter being this bad in North...
A good lookin’ good cause
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Want a fast, effective way to raise money for a good cause? Gather some burly men, dress them provocatively and snap some pics. On the surface it may sound...
