Bonner County case ‘not community transmission’
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
The coronavirus pandemic hit home on March 29 when Panhandle Health District announced the first positive case in Bonner County. The patient is a male …
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How you can make masks for health care workers in need
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
One question that gets asked quite a bit during this coronavirus outbreak is, “How can I help?” While practicing social distancing guidelines, regularly washing your …
Idaho cases stands at 9
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
There have been nine lab-confirmed cases of novel coronavirus (COVID-19) reported statewide in Idaho as of Wednesday, March 18 at 10 a.m. All confirmed cases …
First coronavirus case reported in Idaho
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
*Updated 3:50 p.m.
Gov. Brad Little announced Friday at 3 p.m. that Idaho had reported its first positive test results for the coronavirus. Gov. Little …
‘It is containable’
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Regardless of whether a community, region or country has been touched by the virus COVID-19, it seems the so-called “coronavirus” has taken over the social …
A tribute to the children
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
There is nothing quite as painful as when a parent loses a child. Kristina Orton knows that pain all too well after her son, Patrick, …
A healthy institution
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
If there is an idea central to the character of Bonner General Health, it’s community.
Defined by the hundreds of doctors, nurses and other employees …
BGH celebrates 70 years in Sandpoint
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
From humble beginnings as a refurbished military infirmary to its sprawling, modern medical campus, Bonner General Health has come a long way in 70 years.…
Mayor’s Roundtable: Pitching in to make our community a better place
By Mayor Shelby Rognstad
Reader Contributor
I want to take this opportunity to recognize some significant events of late.
First, our hearts go out to those impacted by the fire …
A path forward for county EMS
By Mark Sauter
Reader Contributor
The Bonner County fire chiefs and volunteer ambulance agency leaders have met and agreed to develop an EMS service delivery plan. They have teamed up …
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