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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…
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Carrots are wintertime staple for delightful dining
When winter hangs on and on, often the only way to brighten it is at the table. From breakfast or luncheon muffins to salads and main dishes, the humble but po…
Learning to live with COPD
You have a cough. It’s not a cold; it’s just a cough that you’ve had for a month or two. And, just because you have had little energy this winter, you haven’t exercised much and noticed the other day that you were …
Learning my father's tale & growing up
She doesn’t go into crime details, but the new book out, “A Serial Killer’s Daughter: My Story of Faith, Love, and Overcoming,” does portray the horrors of a young woman learning her father isn’t at all who she tho…
Personalize your diet to help see optimal results
Dieting is one of those nasty little words that conjure up thoughts of self-deprivation, starvation, and general misery. I have often mentioned the statistic that 95 percent of all diet programs fail. Have you ever…
Change your lifestyle for permanent weight loss
The key to permanent weight loss is to change your current lifestyle.
Nordman's winter delays stage coach's arrival
100 Years Ago — 1919
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Create a book club and enjoy a life-changing good time
When Matt and Mike, two college roommates, found themselves conversing about a book they had each read, they made a startling realization. Sharing how the book inspired and challenged them ignited a desire to put w…
Are you someone 'poor in spirit'?
Arguably, the most powerful teaching of Jesus is the sermon on the mount found in Matthew, chapters 5-7.It begins with a set of eight beatitudes or “blessings” for those who are “poor in spirit.” The first beatitud…
Survive, then thrive
A few weeks ago, I was in a conversation with some friends about a community-based project we considered starting. During our visit, someone said “Separately we may survive, but together we can thrive.” That affirm…
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Cabin fever? Hit the town for these fun options
SANDPOINT — Fat Tuesday has given way to Ash Wednesday, which leads us right into today and a weekend of fun like no other.
New protocols for colorectal cancer surgery beneficial
There’s a funny scene in Neil Simon’s Brighton Beach Memoirs where the protagonist, who’s a teenage boy, says that if you say a disease out loud you might come down with it. So, throughout he whispers words like “c…