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A tale of a real hero
Military Tales celebrates the country's military, and its servicemen and women and their service.
Just because a scientist says so doesn’t make it so
C.S. Lewis, 20th century Christian author and British academic, was a man of many varied interests as the books he wrote demonstrate. On the subject of human origins and the theory of evolution he seems to have had…
Bonner County History - Oct. 29, 2020
Bonner County Historical Society and Museum shares interesting stories of the community's people, places and events.
One is the loneliest number
Writers write, singers sing, painters paint, organizers organize, dancers dance and computers compute. What do poets do? Do they poet? I digress. As a writer, I have many scraps of paper with words, phrases, snippe…
Bird in Hand: The Great Blue Heron
I love birding and I love fishing. I can’t say that I prefer the one over the other, as they’re both wonderful excuses to be in the great outdoors.
Put that cat back
We’ve all seen cats outside. Maybe you’ve noticed a group hanging out in a secluded area near your home, or you’ve seen them walking around your neighborhood.
Scrying the Orbuculum
What do people want to know? Understanding the Past is interesting; predicting the future is even more important. Shaping the future is the Holy Grail.
A big year for Priest Lake
Things were jumping in the northern part of Bonner County in the year 1910. According to a story which appeared in the Northern Idaho News, but which had been …
Community's support helps BHT help others
I called your organization a couple weeks ago about my daughter and her friend that had come to Sandpoint for the Ski season and had fallen on some hard times, as could not find any temporary housing.
History's Window: Joanne Pennington Kelly
Editor’s note: Longtime historian Bob Gunter spent his life diving into history, capturing the people and places of the community, highlighting what made it sp…
The do's and don'ts of furniture shopping
However, armed with a few tricks of the trade, furniture shopping can be a lot more fun, and a whole lot more productive.
Schweitzer Mountain visits will be different, but still fun
As we continue the transition to our winter season, we are still trying to adapt and plan for what will be an unprecedented winter on the mountain.
Know what, why, when to take your medications
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention estimates that half – yes, 50 percent – of prescribed medications are not taken properly.
What’s your fuel to achieve your dreams?
The next time someone tells you that you can’t — use that as your fuel and stop settling for that to be your new norm. Not cool.
Letterman’s Club plans wild game feed
The people, history and places of western Bonner County.
Thoughts about football, politics and life
Cast that vote for our team. In doing so put ourselves out there on the field — and just maybe bring home the outcome for which we hope.