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Bonner County History - Oct. 6, 2024
A look at the events, activities, and meetings happening around Bonner County, from Sandpoint to Cocolalla, from P…
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…
Library closure prompts discussion of holiday's proper name
Heads up! All branches of the East Bonner County Library District will be closed on Monday, Oct. 14, for Columbus Day … or Indigenous Peoples’ Day … or Native Americans’ Day.
A conversation many of us don't want to have
This is “an invitation to jump-start the conversations that most of America is not having.”
When we think that limits limit us
I recently read a story of a man writing a memorial for a long time business partner, friend and mentor. This man who’s being remembered, had lost both hands in a mining accident in the late 1800s. He went through …
Community offers a paradise of entertainment fun
SANDPOINT — It’s hard to believe that this two-page Arts & Entertainment calendar has been a mainstay of the Thursday paper for the past three-and-a-half years…
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Should you get a vaccine to protect against shingles?
Shingles is an extremely painful rash caused by the varicella-zoster virus that’s the same one that caused those chickenpox you had when you were a kid.
Talking about it needs to be more than a library program
It’s a bit of a damp day out the window. Autumn oranges and yellows mix with the steady evergreens. A mountain jay swoops between feeders.
The hardest part of getting healthy is the first step
Just take that first step. Honest. Getting healthy begins with just that — one step.
New CCC building going up in Coolin
10 Years Ago — 2009
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Prayer must be at center of our lives
As Christians we know that prayer is an important element in our walk with God. It’s the way we communicate with Him and He with us. But I wonder if we realize just how important prayer is to our life and mission.
Talkin' baby boomers and Medicare coverage
According to the AARP, 10,000 baby boomers are turning 65 every single day, and this is expected to continue into the 2030s. This means that nearly seven baby boomers are turning 65 every minute. Are you one of tho…
Need to print something? Turn to the library
Well, it’s 2019 and we are not all driving flying cars. But, you can now send a print job to The Library from your device wherever you happen to be; home, a coffee shop, Mozambique, or anywhere with an internet con…