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Bonner County History - Oct. 13. 2024
A look at the events, activities, and meetings happening around Bonner County, from Sandpoint to Cocolalla, from P…
Family meals make for good times, nutrition
Sadly, most American meals are not spent dining around the kitchen table. With our hectic lifestyles, we often skip breakfast, try to enjoy lunch from a can, then super-size supper.
No one does tea like the Brits, but we can try!
Today’s photo brought back such precious memories that I just had to accompany today’s column with it. During the 1990s and early 2000s I hosted several trips to England, France, and Italy — and each time in London…
A little history to fete hospital week
“A hospital is more than a place where people go to heal, it is a part of the community that fosters health and represents hope,” Sheryl Rickard, Bonner General Health CEO said in an article about Hospital Week in …
Learn the different categories of probiotics
Probiotics are well know for their effectiveness in supporting a healthy and balanced digestive system. In addition to promoting every day health and protecting our body from infection, the bacteria in our gut supp…
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Film shares zookeepers' efforts to save Jewish refugees
“The Zookeeper’s Wife” is a movie you need to see.
'Fertile Myrtle' and the real secret to a happy marriage
I held the door open for him as he exited the building. He was an elderly man, thinning white hair, and slightly stooped. He commented on the beautiful weather. We entered into a conversation about where he was fro…
A beginning place for end-of-life conversations
Some of you may recall that I occasionally mentioning that the root meaning of “conversation” (from the 15th century) has to do with “living together.” That is certainly the appropriate take-away for this often-use…
Novel gala tops abundant entertainment options
SANDPOINT — OK, this is more like it! Lovely days in paradise mean it’s even more enjoyable to get out and explore all our community has to offer in the world of A&E.
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Garden safely: pull weeds, not muscles
Woohoo and hallelujah! It’s actually not supposed to rain for a few days and the temperatures will finally hit the 70-degree mark tomorrow. I know, there’s still snow on Baldy Mountain, so while I wait for Valle No…
Cream tea 'break' is delightful old tradition
During the early ‘50s, one of my favorite day-trips from my home in Coeur d’Alene, was a shopping spree in Spokane at The Crescent — and a mid-morning cream tea at the store’s Elizabeth Ann Tearoom.
Sugar isn't so sweet for your health
It may come as no surprise to many of you that obesity in adults, as well as teens and younger children is at an all time high. This is such an unfortunate reality, extremely serious with huge health care costs and…
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