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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…
Nursing is glue holding healthcare system together
It’s a quiet night in ICU with only a couple of patients to look after, one of whom is just under observation. The not-so-ill patient couldn’t sleep and asked each of the three nurses on duty how they chose nursing…
Help your children find their own paths to fitness
I know this won’t come as a surprise to any parent out there but our kids have completely different needs when it comes to fitness. Find out the right way to incorporate exercise into their busy little lives and re…
Will you take the Holy Club challenge?
Almost 300 years ago John Wesley — leader of the movement that established the Methodist Church — began a group known as the Holy Club. It wasn’t a holier-than-thou club. In fact, they didn’t name themselves. It wa…
Council unanimously votes to repair town hall
100 Years Ago — 1919
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Ultimate answers found in the Bible
For anyone who doesn’t know what a standard sudoku puzzle looks like, you can find one in every issue of this newspaper. The total possible number of solutions for this type of puzzle structure, which has 81 spaces…
Library, Mountain West team up on travel
The Library is teaming up with Mountain West Bank to tempt you to travel. As the Ponderay branch’s organization of the month, we will have a travel-themed display set up throughout the month of May — because, what …
Bonner County History - May 2, 2019
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Shrubs offer beauty, practicality & surprises
Our previous column two weeks ago touted ornamental shrubs with re-blooming capability as well as nesting sites for birds. Today we continue our shrub odyssey …
May blooming with lots of great entertaiment, fun
SANDPOINT — April showers brought May flowers, for sure, as well as a bunch of great activities this first week of the month.
New motels spring up in town
10 Years Ago — 2009
The many joys that can be found in a 'story safari'
I call it going on “story safari.” Striking up conversations with others — exchanging stories.
Stop overthinking, start overreacting to stroke symptoms
Nancy and I were taking a boat safety and navigation class. She was interested in increasing her prowess on the prow of her new boyfriend’s sailboat and I just wanted to be able to maneuver our power boat off the d…
Parents need to model both proper nutrition, fitness
Did you know that 30 percent of our youth are overweight or obese? What is our community doing about this alarming statistic?