Almost Paradise In North Idaho

Ted is alone today, so look out! With the weather warming up and thunderstorms on the horizon, Ted hopes to be dodging bolts of lightening soon. Well, maybe not. But he misses the real storms of Kansas. Spring means different things to different people. For Ted it's remembering cars he had back in the 70s, and cars he wishes he'd had, Ted shares a new Terry story! And nothing says spring more than...

Ted introduces his show with an offer of FREE TACOS...and a chance to help a community friend. Charli Turner and her family could use your help with their huge medical bills. Ted explains how you can help by eating free tacos! However, this show features local resident and businessman John Miller, who talks about his famous relative, Robert the Bruce of Scotland. Mel Gibson made him famous in the...

Munro grew up in Utah, moved to Hawaii (where he thought he had found paradise). But then he discovered North Idaho! Yes, Life is Almost Paradise...In North Idaho. Munro and his wife, Rachel, now own and manage North Haven Campground, featuring cabins, RV sites, tepees, tent sites and even covered wagons! It's the perfect place for vacationing and visiting friends and relatives to stay (i.e. mothe...

From a pinkie-swear in childhood to heading up a private, non-profit, Bible-based pre and K-12 school, these two ladies have come a long way to now serve families in Boundary and Bonner Counties. While Ted concentrates on celebrating Charli,s climb up his staircase to his office/studio and focuses on why the school's mascot is a Ram instead of a Moose, Charli and Julie focuses on the school's pill...

Ted's old podcast partner Mark comes into the studio and tries to hog the microphone (nothing new there)! Topics include, but are not limited to: Mark falling in love with a dog at Pro-X hardware store,. Confessing his love for his dogs at home. Growing up in California and falling in love with the Bat Mobile, and other cars. Real estate market woes in North Idaho Depressed economy (timber or bust...

The Bonners Ferry Chamber of Commerce is busy preparing for their upcoming 9B Ladies Event, and tickets are selling Fast. The ladies discuss the guests that are coming and why you should be there too! But first, Ted may have found Bonners Ferry's long lost sister city (or kissing cousin) in Russia. How is this possible? Is it possible? Or, is Ted becoming a Putin Puppet? Or, maybe he's just lost i...

Angela Hand talks about her unique shops of wine and ice cream. Ted thinks it is the best of both worlds in downtown Bonners Ferry. The high school basketball team is off to the state tournament with high hopes. Terry gets restless at the game and demands popcorn. But then buys everyone ice cream. After an absence of several years, Playboy Magazine returns! Ted reviews the movie, Unbreakable Boy....

Nate joins the podcast to talk all things fish and game. And, yes, he is part of law enforcement. Poaching is real, and so are hunting mistakes. What a typical day, bad day and good day on the job looks like. Other topics include: Talking to the animals in the forest Chronic Wasting Disease Lions and tigers and bears...well, maybe not tigers Who is smarter - wolves or cougars...or Ted? The risks a...

Brent Hudson shares his story of how he was mauled by a huge grizzly in Alaska, and survived! And how it changed his life. Brent recalls the events leading up to the attack and the details of the encounter that left him with multiple injuries and a long stay in the hospital. He believes God saved him for a purpose. Bears are real, and dangerous. So, today he gives workshops on how to avoid bear at...

Ted looks in the mirror and discovers Ned Newton, ace reporter for the Bonners Ferry Herald newspaper. Ted discovers that the more things change, the more they stay the same. He takes a trip down memory lane and compares Ned's new life as a journalist with his own from 50 years ago. Ned is a Texas boy and is adjusting to the snow, cold, and lack of sun in North Idaho. But he loves the beauty and t...

Ted likes to TRY to be funny, but some stories are just too sad and real. Beware of scams, calls from the barnyard, and calls from ex-wives! Zuko, the rescue dog, needs our help. He has a complication that sets his recovery back. Ted attends a meeting of the Boundary Search and Dive Rescue Team and decides to lose the fat and recommits to going to the gym. George, the cat, needs a new home! Kevin...

Baby, it's cold outside! Ted gets cold inside, too, as his Chiefs are humbled in the big game. But while his friends eat his food and make fun of him simultaneously, they keep him from jumping off the ledge. Ted gets warmed up a couple of days later as he attends T.D. Holliday's monthly morning mixer for business owners and entrepreneurs. While there, he meets and interviews Two Tones Catering own...

The Bonners Ferry Gun and Horn Show will be at the county fairgrounds this weekend. Guns, knives, crafts, furs, food, pies, and more will be featured on Friday, Saturday & Sunday. Did Ted mention pies!?!? Ted thinks the NFL should move the Super Bowl to another date to accommodate our gun show. Most people just have a good time at the show, but once in a while, Kevin has to put out fires at th...

Welcome to North Idaho as the snow and temperatures fall. Ted sympathizes with two local men and a turtle in Florida who get stuck in a sewer drain. Meet Bruno, who needs a home. Wanda The Weather Bunny predicts the weather with uncanny accuracy. The recent plane crash in Washington, DC, brings back memories for Ted of a similar tragedy in 1970 involving the Wichita State Football Team. A dead gir...

Ted welcomes his listeners to North Idaho, which is almost paradise! True crime podcasts are popular, but Ted isn't sure they're for him. A current area murder trial might force him to reconsider. Should Ted continue shopping at Costco? DEI is the issue, and Costco believes in it. Ted doesn't. Sounds like another Bud Lite situation. Keeping up with Trump these days is very hard. Ted will try, but...

What a great show we have today! Retired border patrol officer Lee Pinkerton (known as Pinky by his friends) talks about his career and life here in North Idaho. Lee has worn many hats as a lifetime resident of Bonners Ferry and a retired 25-year veteran of the border patrol. A few years ago, he was one of our county commissioners. He is part owner of a sawmill. He is a rancher and hay producer. A...

Ted is excited as he unveils his podcast's new logo and mission. He returns to his journalism roots and becomes a voice with an edge for Bonners Ferry. He plans to tackle local and national issues more deeply while keeping his sense of humor. Interviews will often be featured, and he will also comment on current events, life, politics, sports, and faith. A new sheriff is in town, and some think he...

Ted and Mark discuss a wide range of topics related to the LA fires and how they might impact North Idaho in the months and years ahead. Mark suggests downloading the Radio Garden App, which allows you to listen to radio stations nationwide and in LA, including police and fire scanners. The blame game is on, as California's governor and LA's mayor point fingers everywhere except at themselves. But...

Mark drops by to offer his unique perspectives on the LA fire. Mark struggles to keep Ted focused as Ted starts talking about thong bikinis. Then Mark explains how electricity doesn't come from unicorn farts! Lord have mercy! Ted worries about the impact the LA fire might have on North Idaho. Why did the fires happen? Hint: It's not climate change! Do Democrats in California view water, electricit...

Ted is on his own this time, and it shows as he talks about a hodgepodge of topics. Good News or Bad News? It depends on the listener. Terry is in hot water, but he keeps trying. Trixie is ready for winter! Ted is nervous about his sports teams, except for the Bonners Ferry High School basketball team, which is No. 1! Ted is happy that the Bonner Ferry Herald newspaper is much improved! New area b...

Ted and Joy talk about New Year's Resolutions (but they don't make any!) Joy finds some resolutions for Ted, but his quick answers get him in trouble. Actually, Ted does find some resolutions he feels he can keep. But Joy disapproves. But with January 10 being National Quitters Day, Ted submits. And Ted has a rant about the Boise State playoff football game—actually, two rants. Ultimately, Ted tri...

Ted finally does his Christmas Podcast...after Christmas! Sounds just like Ted. Why the delay? Ted got sick. But now he is better and hitting on all cylinders. Ted gets a new pickup truck for Christmas, and Joy receives boxing lessons. Should Ted be worried? Joy also joins Ted to reminisce about their childhood Christmas. What a study of contrasts—from wanting a giraffe to carrying home the school...

The Show Must Go On! Technical glitches and the flu bug won't stop Ted on this episode! Ted wonders if Mark jinxed the show, but surely not. Never fear; the intro music finally ends at 2:30ish due to a technical editing glitch. Not that anybody really cares! Mark talks about assassins, drones, and the Round Table. Ted and Mark solve these and other world-related problems. If only we were in charge...

Forecast for Saturday: Mid-30s and 100% chance of snow. What should Ted do? How about plunging into the Kootenai River and helping raise money for the Special Olympics? Or, at least, watch others take the polar plunge with a hot chocolate in one hand and a cookie in the other. What a wimp! On today's show, Special Olympics coach John Beck (no wimp here!) comes on the show to talk about the Special...

Ted's guest on this podcast is Justus of Clayfield.org. He is an independent journalist, videographer, author, poet, and warrior for free speech. And Ted wants to emphasize the word INDEPENDENT! Ted's conversation with Justus takes many twists and turns and is full of surprises. Justus offers many insights and opinions, some of which might make you uncomfortable. But he is fearless in his desire t...