Category: Humor

Flipping open to a glossy image of Barack Obama, the iconic “Hope” poster filled the page, with the former president’s calm, resolute expression etched in …

Ben Olson / Humor / Opinion / Random Digital Madness

September 11, 2024

Dumb of the Week: Now we’re eating pets?

By Ben Olson
Reader Staff

It takes a special brand of dumb to make it into this column. Today’s topic reaches a whole new level in the stratosphere.

The Sept. …

Community Happenings / Featured / Humor / On The Lake / Random Digital Madness / Sports and Outdoors / Zach Hagadone

September 4, 2024

Sand Creek Regatta returns for fifth year of DIY watercraft competition

By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff

Sandpoint’s signature celebration of homemade watercraft and big pirate energy is back for its fifth iteration, with the Sand Creek Regatta scheduled for Saturday, Sept. …

Eats & Drinks / Featured / History / Humor / Opinion / Personal history / Random Digital Madness

August 27, 2024

The salad days are over

By Ben Olson
Reader Staff

I’m a bit embarrassed to admit how important a role salad bars have played in my life.

When I was young, our family used to …

Humor / Living Life / Personal history

August 21, 2024

Still going strong after 67 years together

By Tim Henney
Reader Contributor

Jackie and Tim Henney met in college in Berkeley, Calif., in 1956 and wed on Block Island, R.I. in 1957. Jackie claims to have earned …

Back of the Book / Eats & Drinks / Featured / Humor / Living Life / Opening Hearts and Minds / Opinion / Random Digital Madness / Soncirey Mitchell

August 19, 2024

Bread and Cheesuses

By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff

I’ve started a cult.

I began laying the foundations of my church in March when I rediscovered the Vitruvian food that is the grilled cheese …

Arts & Culture / Ben Olson / Books / Humor

July 17, 2024

Bill Borders included in anthology of scary stories from each state

By Ben Olson
Reader Staff

The Society of Children’s Book Writers and Illustrators recently released an anthology containing a scary story that hails from each of the 50 states in …