Bonner County History - May 26, 2020

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Hot video game briefly in stock at local store

By GWEN ALBERS Western News Reporter

Farmers market a roaring success

In downtown Whitefish, you can eat the scenery

Farmers market a roaring success

In downtown Whitefish, you can eat the scenery

Farmers market a roaring success

In downtown Whitefish, you can eat the scenery

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Detroit scales down

City to set its services based on condition of neighborhoods

DETROIT - Detroit neighborhoods with more people and a better chance of survival will receive different levels of city services than more blighted areas under a plan unveiled Wednesday that some residents fear may pit them against each other for scarce resources.

Mower racing gaining popularity in Lincoln County

During the past decade the non-traditional motorsport of lawn mower racing has slowly, but steadily, increased in popularity in Lincoln County. Lawn mower races have been featured at the annual Logger Days celebration and as exhibitions at the Millpond MotoX moto-cross competition.

STAY HOME!

Folks in the Silver Valley are adjusting to life inside following Gov. Brad Little’s stay-home order on Wednesday afternoon.

River City Fabrication stays busy despite economy

Business expands in Post Falls

POST FALLS - There is no recession for at least one Kootenai County manufacturing company. As far as Shannon Horn is concerned, business is on fire.

All smiles at Studio 48 pilates and fitness

Gabrielle Cahoon’s smile is as bright as her pilates studio.

Action needed on Lakeside solid waste site

The Lakeside and Bigfork green box sites were scheduled by the County Solid Waste Board for closure and consolidation with the Somers green box site on Hwy 82.  Residents of the two communities responded immediately in favor of keeping their local green box sites.  Bigfork pursued acquisition of a new site to replace its inadequate one.  Lakeside's site is on leased land owned by the MT Dept of Transportation (MDT), but is otherwise suitable for additional green boxes and expansion.  The Solid Waste Board has requested MDT to lease additional adjacent land for enlarging Lakeside's site.

Maj. Gen. Richardson; a chaplain using humor

On March 2, my wife, Garnet, and I traveled to Fairchild Air Force Base for lunch. This wasn't just any ordinary lunch, but, rather, 92d Air Refueling Wing 2012 National Prayer Luncheon.

Public unsure on GOP candidate

WASHINGTON (AP) - Americans have yet to find a Republican they'd clearly prefer over President Barack Obama, although half say the president does not deserve re-election.

Recalling my friend Stan

A tall handsome young man was in several of my college classes at The University of Montana in 1949 and he had a room in Jumbo Hall near mine. I liked him but also worried about him. Stan was fresh off an isolated ranch on the Crow Agency near Lodge Grass. He was just out of high school, a bit shy and didn’t know hardly anyone at the U.

Daniel Ray Snyder

Daniel Ray Snyder

‘Day Shift’ silliness, a brief Marvel rant and the abysmal ‘Uncharted’

With so many of Netflix’s larger budget original movies, a certain “house style” becomes apparent.

More rain expected in coming days; but Weather Service cautiously optimistic that we won't see major flooding

More rain is expected in the coming days, but the National Weather Service is cautiously optimistic it won’t cause any significant flooding in the Flathead Valley.

STEVE CAMERON BLOG: Still some good news out there

Still here.

Recalling my friend Stan

A tall handsome young man was in several of my college classes at The University of Montana in 1949 and he had a room in Jumbo Hall near mine. I liked him but also worried about him. Stan was fresh off an isolated ranch on the Crow Agency near Lodge Grass. He was just out of high school, a bit shy and didn’t know hardly anyone at the U.