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Bonner County History - Oct. 3, 2024
A look at the events, activities, and meetings happening around Bonner County, from Sandpoint to Cocolalla, from P…
Without Jesus Christ, there is no peace
Without Jesus, there is no peace with God nor any peace in your life. The apostle Paul writes in the Book of Romans about the peace that Jesus initiated with God the Father. Romans 5:1 Therefore, having been justif…
Interlibrary loans bring books from far and wide
A friend asked me to check to see if we have a book on a medical condition she has. It is an uncommon diagnosis. In fact, I had never heard of it until she told me about it. I searched the online catalog and each o…
God knows the value of our life’s ‘harvest’
I had breakfast this past week with a young teen friend who had to make a choice. She found herself at one of those forks in life — could have gone this direction or that direction. One direction was clearly going …
The many things that men don’t want to talk about
If you’re going to get squeamish talking about men’s body parts, you might want to skip over to the comics. Experts think that women live longer because we’re 100 percent more inclined to seek medical care. They al…
Momentous timber sale announced in Priest River area
100 Years Ago — 1920
Bonner County History - June 9, 2020
From the archives of the Bonner County History Museum.
Everything you ever need to know about olive oil, vinegar
In long-gone travels through Greece and Italy, I was always awed by the rustic beauty of the olive groves. In Greece especially, the gnarled trees grew on rugg…
Bonner County History - June 7, 2020
From the archives of the
Before heading out on the road trip, swing by the library
If you have been longing to travel, it might be time to break out a road map and plan a trip.
Bonner County History - June 4, 2020
From the archives of the
Don’t let stress derail your fitness goals, efforts
Most of our lives are full of stress, and that can take a toll on our body and health. Long-term uncontrolled stress can cause chronic conditions like high blood pressure, headaches, ulcers and unwanted wrinkles. S…
Let’s celebrate cancer survivors
You may not know (I didn’t) that the first Sunday in June is National Cancer Survivors Day. It’s a day to “honor cancer survivors and to show the world that life after a cancer diagnosis can be fruitful, rewarding,…
VFW Post, Auxiliary dedicate Evergreen Cemetery
100 Years Ago — 1920
Parallel universes being lived out in wake of Floyd’s death
In Isabel Wilkerson’s “The Warmth of Other Suns” she tracks the story of the Great Migration — the years between 1914-1970 when millions of African Americans fled in desperation from Jim Crow laws of the South and …
A time to teach each other well
Many of you know how positive and forward-looking I try to be. Sometimes it’s easy to be that way. This is not one of those times. The mounting numbers of pandemic deaths and positive cases and resulting horrible e…