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Bonner County History - Sept. 21, 2023
Bonner County Historical Society and Museum shares interesting stories of the community's people, places, and ev...
Uplifting memories too glorious to miss
Camping impressions — we are still in our two-week site reservation at Priest Lake, secured back in February — and there is both wonderful and worst. We miss...
Quotes show reflection on war, its impact
Military Tales celebrates servicemen and servicewomen and their service to the U.S.
Bonner County History - Aug. 29, 2023
Bonner County Historical Society and Museum shares interesting stories of the community's people, places, and events.
Jacob's Ladder sports legendary name
A low-growing, hardy perennial, Jacob's Ladder (Polemonium pulcherrimum), sports a legendary name. The genus name, Polemonium, derives from "polemos," which ...
Tomatoes are finally ripe: Ways to enjoy them!
I recently noted that while tomatoes were rampant on supermarkets’ produce counters, they were not ripe here in our area, and when that time came, I would pr...
Bonner County History - Aug. 27, 2023
Bonner County Historical Society and Museum shares interesting stories of the community's people, places, and events.
God here for us, always in control
The last few days have produced a variety of weather experiences for us here in North Idaho. Hot and dry temps with high winds, followed by clouds that broug...
Bonner County History - Aug. 24, 2023
Bonner County Historical Society and Museum shares interesting stories of the community's people, places, and events.
Dizziness and fainting may be caused by POTS
The first time someone told me they had POTS, I thought they were talking about kitchen utensils. I thought it was a bit of an odd thing to tell me. Don’t we...
The private thoughts of Mary Magdalene
I come from Magdala, a fishing port on the Sea of Galilee — known for our export of salted fish. No one would know of me were it not for the written record o...
The mighty battle of the ironclads
Military Tales celebrates servicemen and servicewomen and their service to the U.S.
Bonner County History - Aug. 22, 2023
Bonner County Historical Society and Museum shares interesting stories of the community's people, places, and events.
Bonner County History - Aug. 20, 2023
Bonner County Historical Society and Museum shares interesting stories of the community's people, places, and events.
Camas' uses, history honored at arboretum
Throughout human history people have fought and died over natural resources. In the mid-nineteenth century, Camas (Camassia quamash) was just such a resource...
Fall nears; time to divide, transplant and set bulbs
Our hot, dry summer has been wonderful for the grain and produce harvest, but really rough on those of use with ornamental gardens that need plenty of water....