A life well-lived, and left well

In mid-March my 93-year-old mother, who had so far lived independently in her own home in Cincinnati, was hospitalized. Though I made the 911 call due to her severe back pain (incurred while folding bedsheets) it was her heart rate and a fibrillation that determined the EMTs take her in.

Bonner County History - Jan. 26, 2021

Bonner County Historical Society and Museum shares interesting stories of the community's people, places and events.

Bonner County History - Oct. 3, 2019

From the archives of the

Mary Jane (Chappell) Irwin

Mary Jane (Chappell) Irwin passed away on June 8, 2011, at her home in Kirkland, Wash.

Winning class gets red bus ride

Excitement was in the air for Lorrie Gomez’s Lakeside Elementary fourth-graders as two modern Glacier National Park red buses pulled up to their school Friday.

Volunteer Spotlight: Karen Coble

Volunteer Corner

When Karen Coble was in college, she worked her way through the kitchen line at a restaurant to become the breakfast chef supervisor. Little did she know, after raising two kids as a full-time mom and more than 30 years later, she would return to the kitchen to serve those in her community.

World/Nation

Trump risks Republican rift on immigration

Interest down, applications up

The average 30-year mortgage rate last week according to Freddie Mac was 3.63 percent. With the prior week's adjustment from 3.73 to 3.66 mortgage applications surged. For the week ending Jan. 9, mortgage loan applications showed a 49 percent increase over the previous week. That illustrates the largest jump in applications since 2008 when the lowest rate was 5.29 percent for a fixed rate loan. The current rates are expected to fuel further recovery in the housing market and more new home construction this year.

William Ernest Henderson, 88 Mary Ann Henderson, 83

An eternal love story continues in heaven as William Ernest Henderson, who died peacefully at his home in Kalispell on July 27, 2018, joins his wife Mary Ann Henderson, who died on Sept. 18, 2016.

A mother's homecoming

When, at 92, a person ought to be dozing off in their easy chair while watching Turner movie classics, the past couple of months my mother found herself in a short-term facility recovering from a fall.

Rita victims heading back to Texas

By STEVE KADEL Western News Reporter

Lorene Christman

Lorene Fraeschle Christman, 79, long-time resident of Columbia Falls, passed away peacefully at Kalispell Regional Medical Center in the early evening of Oct. 3, 2012. She was comforted by the truth that God was always with her.

'Faith, hope, love'

Quilters’ raffle bolsters upcoming Wings radiothon

The Stumptown Quilters Society is adding some color and fundraising muscle to this year’s Wings radiothon to help cancer patients.

Barbara J. McNee, 83

Barbara Joan McNee passed away at the age of 83 on Sunday, April 28, 2024, in Post Falls, Idaho.

Bonner County History - Aug. 22, 2021

Bonner County Historical Society and Museum shares interesting stories of the community's people, places and events.

Happy Mother's Day, Coeur d'Alene

Happy Mother’s Day, Coeur d’Alene! On behalf of the Coeur d’Alene Regional Chamber, we’d like to wish all the mothers out there the wonderful day they deserve!

Our Gem: Does flushing your toilet protect our lake?

Does flushing your toilet protect our lake?

Montana AG warns of flood scams

Attorney General Austin Knudsen is encouraging Montanans to take precautions and be aware of scammers looking to take advantage of those beginning to repair their homes and businesses following the state’s recent flooding.

Bonner County History - Oct. 24, 2021

Bonner County Historical Society and Museum shares interesting stories of the community's people, places and events.

Bonner County History - Sept. 30, 2020

Bonner County Historical Society and Museum shares interesting stories of the community's people, places and events.