Be the 'highlight reel' and exemplify God's love

Bonner County pastors share messages of faith and hope.

Offering a cup of cold water to the thirsty

In my little meditation book “Abide, ” which I am reading during this Lenten season, I came across a section titled, “What's Enough?” The author veers from the fear many of us have of “having enough” materially, to another take on enough. She inserts words like, “Do I have enough compassion? Gratitude? Integrity? Joy? Trust? Contentment?

Michael 'Mick' Arthur Reina, 66

Michael “Mick” Arthur Reina passed away on Friday, March 28, 2025

Community garden set to bloom at 'The Woods'

Effort underway to create garden near sled hill

Plans are blooming to create a community garden at the base of the Pine Street Woods sled hill.

Port champions rural economic development

Port of Pend Oreille leadership recently met with Washington state legislators in Olympia to advocate for transformative economic development initiatives in Pend Oreille County. The Port's executive director and economic development director presented plans for an innovative rail shop project that has a proven history and promises to position the region as a leader in clean energy while creating substantial local employment opportunities.

Prosecutors may call on Kohberger’s family to testify

Kohberger was a graduate student studying criminal justice and criminology at Washington State University, in Pullman, Washington, just nine miles from where the three female victims lived with two other young women who went physically unharmed during the homicides.

Can storing stem cells preserve youths' fertility?

Researchers have performed the first known transplant of sperm-producing stem cells in hopes of restoring fertility in a man who survived childhood cancer. There's no proven way to preserve boys' future fertility if cancer strikes before puberty. But a University of Pittsburgh study for years has frozen testicular tissue and cells before boys begin treatment to see if they eventually might help. Now the first study participant has returned as an adult to reimplant those cells in hopes of one day fathering a biological child.

Joanne Barlow, 78

Joanne Lee (Headlee) Barlow, 78, passed away March 25, 2025.

All welcome to join in area services

Local congregations invite all in the community to join them in faith — whether they are looking for a new church family or are new to town and are seeking a place to worship.

Everyone is entitled to their own opinion

I write a lot of letters to the Bonner County Daily Bee about my opinions on some things. They print some of my letters and some they don’t. But it’s just my opinions and that’s what they call that page - Opinion

Researchers find hint at how to delay Alzheimer's symptoms

An experimental treatment appears to postpone Alzheimer's symptoms in some people genetically destined to get the disease at a young age. Researchers reported Wednesday that people who had a sticky gunk named amyloid removed from their brains for an average of eight years saw their risk of developing Alzheimer's symptoms cut in half — at least for now. Washington University in St. Louis is continuing the study in hopes of finding proof. Participating families worry that needed funding is caught in delays at the National Institutes of Health.

Best Shot - April 1, 2025

Great photos shared by the many talented photographers in the community.

Senate kills funding for high-needs students

The Idaho Senate on Tuesday narrowly killed a bill that would have provided $3 million to fund services for high-needs students.

North Idaho College student's design to represent Festival at Sandpoint

Gracie Duncan’s poster entry for The Festival at Sandpoint sailed to the top.

Idaho Senate approves Medicaid budget

The Idaho Senate on Monday approved the budget for Medicaid — the state's largest budget and a major hurdle to clear before lawmakers may adjourn for the year.

More swerves hit Wall Street as 'Liberation Day' nears

U.S. stocks swerved through another shaky day of trading, with uncertainty still high about just what President Donald Trump will announce about tariffs on his "Liberation Day." The S&P 500 rose 0.4% Tuesday after roaring back from an early drop of 1%. The Dow Jones Industrial Average edged down by less than 0.1% after likewise pinging between gains and losses, while the Nasdaq composite added 0.9%. Treasury yields dropped in the bond market after a report said U.S. manufacturing contracted last month. Markets have been shaky in the run-up to Wednesday, when Trump will announce a sweeping set of tariffs.

We need to protect the future and become self-sufficient

We have allowed our country to become almost totally dependent on the rest of the world to survive due to our apathy and ignorance of how the financial world works.

On the heels of dry winter, firefighters brace for wildfire risks

From the southwestern U.S. to Minnesota, Iowa and even parts of New Jersey, it seemed that winter never materialized.

'We, the people,' do not support DEI

The majority are for American values and want their government actions to be consistent with the pursuit of equality, meritocracy, and color blindness for the achievement of success.

Idaho lawmakers float tax breaks for IVF procedures

Idaho lawmakers are hoping to put forth the idea for future action of offering a tax deduction on the costs related to using donated embryos for in vitro fertilization.