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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…
Are there health risks tied to sewer drain smoke tests?
The Sandpoint sanitary sewer system is getting tested for leaks this week. Smoke testing is used to locate problem areas that need repair. This generally inclu…
You have the complete power to transform your life
For those of you that have been following my column over the years, I’m certain that by now you are well on your way to living a healthier lifestyle.
No one ever forgets their time spent in Alaska
I could be seriously writing only I have not one, not two, but three grands at my elbows spying on me. Therefore my thoughts are not exactly my own. Smile. Terry and I are on Alaska’s Kenai Peninsula visiting our d…
As school starts, watch for bullying
“I was in the third grade when the teacher pop quizzed us on spelling,” Paula, a woman now in her fifties, told me. “Half way into the test I asked the teacher if I could be excused to go to the restroom. She said …
Wind carrying Vay fire toward Lake Cocolalla
100 Years Ago — 1919
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Geezer Forum set to pick up again in September
The Geezer Forum may have been on summer recess since June but preparations have been underway for its fall season. So for this edition of Dear Geezer, I want to give you a preview of what topics are slated for Sep…
Humble carrot shines in delicious dinner dishes
The humble carrot is too often served up as sticks on a buffet plate or grated into coleslaw as an afterthought when it has so much more to offer. With rainbow…
The tryanny of the urgent
I start to look forward to this time of year as soon as the snow starts to fly in the fall. This is when I get to sit on our back deck in the early mornings and take in the bigness of God that’s all around us. The …
Library heads to the fair this weekend
I didn’t grow up on a farm, but I did enter a few things into the county fair as a kid. I remember the weight of responsibility for completing projects by the deadline and the feeling of accomplishment and recognit…
There's more than a fair bit of entertainment ahead
SANDPOINT — There’s much to see and do this week and the fun starts tonight. The Bonner County Fair is in full swing, featuring all those great exhibits and an…
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Dynamite fuse starts fire at logging operation
10 Years Ago — 2009
Bringing awareness to the darkness of suicide
Our son-in-law is collecting donations for the Out of the Darkness Twin Cities Walk next month. September is National Suicide Prevention Awareness Month. It’s a month more known in our slice of geography for the sw…