ARTICLES BY JIM MCKIERNAN
Yes vote is the only answer for our schools
The battle of misinformation has been waged by a small group of naysayers in Bonner County. They question the need and second-guess those tasked with educating our young minds.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 7 YEARS, 11 MONTHS AGO
New gallery opens in Sandpoint
SANDPOINT — Local shoppers are blessed with numerous opportunities to purchase amazing artwork from a number of different galleries in the area. Last week, one more gallery opened its doors and with it comes a unique look at how wood can become art.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Not enough food? You must be kidding
Isn’t it sad that in today’s day and age, with all the conveniences we have, some local residents are going hungry? What’s even more tragic to me is the thought that a child is going to bed hungry.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 8 YEARS, 3 MONTHS AGO
Some guidance for our new administrator
Let’s start by saying welcome to our corner of the world. I am fairly new here as well, so in many cases we can figure things out together. But I have learned a few things in the past 12 months and would like to share some advice based on my …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS AGO
What's the point?
North Idaho is alive and well with fear and hate-mongering as Bonner County commissioners decide to adopt a resolution supporting Gov. Butch Otter’s call to halt resettlement of refugees from Syria and Iraq. Of course, like so many governmental resolutions, it means nothing.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 1 MONTH AGO
We can't afford not to talk about suicide
The death of a Sandpoint High School student hit too close to home for me. The third suicide in approximately a year, we can no longer afford to ignore the subject and some level of discussion must take place.
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 2 MONTHS AGO
Was Idaho a state in the Civil War?
I’ve read several publications and their coverage of Idaho Rep. Heather Scott, R-Blanchard, and her now infamous photo posing with the Confederate flag. I’ve also read comments from both sides of the political spectrum — some saying she has the right to display the flag, some arguing that it’s racist, …
BONNER COUNTY DAILY BEE | UPDATED 9 YEARS, 4 MONTHS AGO
