Celebrating the 60th anniversary of the Wilderness Act
By Phil Hough
Reader Contributor
On Sept. 3, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Wilderness Act, preserving 54 areas as wilderness, totaling 9.1 million acres in 13 states. More …
By Phil Hough
Reader Contributor
On Sept. 3, 1964, President Lyndon B. Johnson signed the Wilderness Act, preserving 54 areas as wilderness, totaling 9.1 million acres in 13 states. More …
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Staff
The European Alps are among the world’s most recognizable mountain ranges. This range stretches across eight countries and possesses evidence of at least 8,000 years …
By Jennifer Ekstrom
Reader Contributor
After three failed attempts to develop a marina and luxury houses at Trestle Creek on Lake Pend Oreille over the past 17 years, The Idaho …
By Reader Staff
As a realtor in Bonner County, Jessica Turco is well aware of the local housing shortages and escalating property values. North Idaho, like many areas in the …
By Emily Erickson
Reader Staff
Last week, I closed the van doors on all the gear and supplies I’d meticulously measured, packed, stuffed and balanced inside. We were leaving for …
By Katie Botkin
Reader Contributor
Public input and has already had an effect on the controversial draft Land Use Map developed by the Bonner County Planning Commission.
At its July …
By Brenden Bobby
Reader Columnist
Astute bird-watchers and casual backyard feeders may have the occasional good fortune to witness a brilliant feathered neighbor darting between the branches: the western tanager.…
By Reader Staff
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials from Albeni Falls Dam will perform aquatic herbicide treatments at six locations on Lake Pend Oreille, totaling a minimum of 28 …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
For green thumbs across the county, the first week of July is not only a time to recognize our independence, but also a time to …
By Jennifer Ekstrom
Reader Contributor
When I started working to protect water quality in Lake Pend Oreille in 2009, our community was highly concerned about chemical herbicides being sprayed in …
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