Bonner County History - July 18, 2021

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

A monumental day

Washington Monument reopens after earthquake

Library displays local artists' work

Residents who have paid a visit to the West Shore Community Library may notice something has changed on its walls over the past few months.

Person killed in collision with dump truck

A Tuesday morning crash involving a passenger vehicle and a dump truck on U.S. 2 East has left one person dead and another severely injured.

Artist brings wildlife alive in children's books

Artist Karla Martinson has created a series of children’s books that bring Montana’s wildlife vividly alive.

Solis sends Royal golfers to season-opening win

Prep sports recaps

Legals for November, 18 2022

AP News Digest 2 p.m.

Here are the AP's latest coverage plans, top stories and promotable content. All times EDT. For up-to-the minute information on AP's coverage, visit Coverage Plan at https://newsroom.ap.org.

Basin events calendar for July 19-28

COLUMBIA BASIN – This week, the Basin has plenty of fun ahead with comedy, shiny cars, live music and a chance to support local athletes.

FEB NIBJ: Business comings and goings

Offering medical, dental and behavioral health services to nearly 26,000 patients across North Idaho, Heritage Health is consolidating and expanding its operations into a large facility at 3700 W. Seltice Way in Coeur d'Alene.

'Boot camp' training gym opens

Home furnishings franchise outlet scheduled to open doors next week

A new exercise facility has opened in Dalton Gardens, in a location where two others were located in recent years. Also, a home furnishings franchise outlet is scheduled to open early next month in Coeur d'Alene, owners for both businesses said.

An era closes: The Bulldog ends nearly 50-year run

The final closing of the Bulldog doors on Friday, May 15, 2015, marks the end of an era of fine dining and entertainment that spans seven decades of Kalispell’s history.

STORE: Be honest with veterans

There is a certain home improvement store (chain) that operates in Coeur d’Alene and offers veterans a 10 percent discount. Being a veteran, when I inquired to the store manager about it, I was advised that one would have to show a picture ID depicting me as a veteran to qualify; in other words, a DD-214(honorable discharge) would not work since it comes without a photo.

Shop to promote local, handmade items

On Nucleus Avenue is a new store that you may have missed because it is tucked in next to The Barber’s Chair. Indy’s Shoppe opened May 5. The store, owned by Cynthia Geer, has a variety of items including clothing, shoes, cowboy hats, purses, jewelry, paintings and wall hangings.

For NIC sports, winning leads to doom

The NIC Board meeting last week brought out a large crowd to listen to Athletic Director Al Williams and NIC President Joe Dunlap explain why they were proposing a move from the Scenic West Athletic Conference (SWAC) to the Northwest Athletic Association of Community Colleges (NWAACC) and why the Board's decision was needed immediately.

New life for old building

SILVERTON — For nearly two decades, the East Shoshone Hospital has sat vacant save for a few unsuccessful attempts to bring life back into it.

Bonner County History - Aug. 28, 2025

A look at the events, activities, and meetings happening around Bonner County, from Sandpoint to Cocolalla, from Priest River to Ponderay, and from Clark Fork to Dover.

Doughnut and downtown top stories

2008 year in review

While the global story of the year is clearly the Wall Street meltdown, the credit crisis and the recession, the story that occupied the pages of the Whitefish Pilot from Jan. 17 right up to Christmas Eve was the dispute over control of Whitefish’s planning and zoning “doughnut” area.

Public views potential downtown future

Bicycling, family functions and downtown neglect among concerns

Stay tuned to see how Sears story goes

Here it comes. It is reported that Sears has been working with its advisors and trying to decide whether to file a Chapter 11 bankruptcy request or a Chapter 7 request. Both will affect consumers’ rights and could affect pension plans of retired Sears employees.