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James Henry Towles of Hope, Idaho

Posted on February 8, 2021 by Nancy Foster Renk

James Henry Towles has intrigued me ever since I saw his photograph at the Bonner County Historical Society many years ago. Aside from his name, all I knew about him was that he was a Black man working as a … Continue reading →

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Bonner County’s (Very Brief) Gas and Oil Booms

Posted on March 18, 2016 by Nancy Foster Renk

In recent years, our area has seen an increasing number of trains hauling coal and oil from Montana to refineries and ports on the coast. It’s not uncommon to see trains, with up to one hundred tanker cars, crossing the … Continue reading →

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