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Interest rate relief arrives at last
The housing market has been in the Intertropical Convergence Zone for well over a year. For the non-nautical reade…
Research: Virus myths: Don’t spread the infodemic
There’s more than one virus at play right now. Thanks to the pandemic, we’re also fighting an infodemic — the viral spread of misinformation.
Committee raises money for local playground
20 Years Ago — 2000
Never doubt Christ has risen
I’m hearing of people who foretold the possibility of a pandemic like we are experiencing — Bill Gates among them — and you have to respect their insight. But most human thinking trends toward “I’ll believe it when…
Over-the-counter medicines and what you need to know
A trip to the grocery store is the highlight of my week now. The other day there was a teen I’d guess around 14 or 15, shopping with his mom. It was obvious that he didn’t want to be there as she was spending more …
Try, try and try again until you achieve fitness goals
The simplicity of trial and error are society’s means of solving life’s problems. Yet so many people are afraid to undertake the trial because they’re too afraid of experiencing the error.
Bonner County History - April 7, 2020
From the archives of the
Social distancing is not social isolation
Are you six feet away from me when you’re reading this? That seems to be the magic distance that hopefully keeps us safe from breathing in droplets from someone else’s sneeze or cough. Cashiers at Safeway now have …
In it together: businesses team up for local support
It’s easy to be discouraged by the economic news resulting from the COVID-19 crisis — for good reason. But that’s only part of the story.
Bonner County History - April 5, 2020
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#AloneTogether with The Library
Depending on your personal circumstances, you may be in your first, second, or third week of sheltering in place. If you are one of our local “essential personnel,” thank you for carrying on for the benefit of all …
But for all of the obstructions
The view from our house looks east toward the Cabinets and encompasses the Scotchmans, Goat Mountain and Antelope Mountain.
Bonner County History - April 2, 2020
From the archives of the
‘Confessions of a Rainbow’
I see more than you’d imagine in certain kinds of weather.
Shop around to find the right workout for you
Let’s face it, as if it was not plainly obvious, men and women are different — in oh so many ways. But since this is a health and fitness article, I’ll just leave it at that.
Maybe it’s not the virus; maybe it’s a matter of grief
“I can’t describe it,” a friend wrote recently. “Maybe I’m depressed, but that doesn’t quite explain it either. It’s more like anxiety. Oh, I don’t know. I guess I’m fine.” But she isn’t fine. None of us is. Some o…