‘Active’ fire season shapes up in Bonner County
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
An extremely active electrical storm in the early morning on June 15 saw lightning strikes all over the county, with one bolt making contact with …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
An extremely active electrical storm in the early morning on June 15 saw lightning strikes all over the county, with one bolt making contact with …
By Reader Staff
Due to the increasing wildfire danger within the Sam Owen Fire District, commissioners hosted an emergency meeting Sept. 12 and adopted fire restrictions to take effect immediately.…
By Reader Staff
The annual Sam Owen Fire District pancake breakfast fundraiser has been canceled due to the coronavirus pandemic.
“With an expected annual attendance of over 700 people and …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
With Lake Pend Oreille stretched out before them, six Sam Owen Fire District firefighters gathered on a foggy Hope hilltop June 30, standing in silence …
By Reader Staff
The Sam Owen Fire District will be hosting its 14th annual Pancake Breakfast on Saturday, July 28, so take a break and forget about cooking. Instead, go …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
You’ve all heard that breakfast is the most important meal of the day, but for the Sam Owen Fire District, it’s also an important fundraiser.…
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