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Are you ready, boomers? Medicare is here
The average number of boomers turning 65 was 10,000 a day. But 2024 is a “peak year” for boomers, folks. The numbe…
Beardmore nets contract
100 Years Ago — 1919
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Heart of home, hearth: fresh-from-the-oven treats
Editor’s note: Be sure to look for Valle this Sunday in her new spot as she shares all of the best recipes and gardening tips with her friends and neighbors.
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Christian Perseverance
Persevere — to persist in a state, enterprise, or undertaking in spite of counter-influences, opposition, or discouragement
Music on life's journey
For so many of us, music in some form or another has been a regular companion during our entire lives. And that’s such a good thing! Whether we play an instrument, sing, or are tone-deaf yet appreciate music’s powe…
Harvest some fun at Library's fall celebration
Join us this Saturday, Oct. 19, for the Harvest Festival and Salsa-making competition at The Sandpoint Library. We are celebrating a successful gardening season with crafts, food, entertainment, and more for the wh…
welcome to Sandpoint, where the fun is all around
Welcome to Sandpoint, where life can be lived with open or private joy and glee, where people you may not know will often greet you with a smile or kind “hello…
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Get vaccinated now to help fight the flu bug
Every season flu sickens millions of Americans, hospitalizes hundreds of thousands, and kills tens of thousands. The 2017-2018 flu season was the most severe in a decade. While only moderate in severity, the 2018-2…
Every day has a beach that is filled with unlimited potential
“What is your super power?” is a popular question these days. When my teen grandson asked what super power I wanted I said the ability to talk to animals. Which he thought was wasted unless I used it to control the…
Avoiding infectious diseases is worth the work involved
“You won’t catch it,” he said just before he went into one of those coughing spells that sounded like his lungs were full of wet cement and made me instinctively move backward with my hand over my nose and mouth. “…
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Landscaping: Think ahead with fire-resistant plants
With smoke-filled summers fresh in our minds, why not consider landscaping plans to protect your own property? There’s nothing more terrifying than the roar of…