Can you pass a boater inspection on Lake Pend Oreille?
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Lake Pend Oreille reached summer pool elevation on June 19, which means we have now entered the official “lake days” of summer. With all that fun and sun, though,...
Category: On The Lake
Paving project delays Mudhole opening
By Reader Staff An extensive paving project at the Priest River Recreation Area known as “The Mudhole” will result in further delays to opening the campground for the 2024 season. U.S. Army Corps of...
Idaho law enforcement prepares for 4th celebrations
By Reader Staff Starting this week, regional law enforcement partners are working together to ensure the safety of North Idaho travelers and recreationists during the Fourth of July holiday with an all-hands-on-deck approach to...
Update on Black Rock cleanup: ‘At this point, there isn’t going to be any movement’
By Reader Staff For the better part of 15 years, the communities of Ponderay, Kootenai and Sandpoint have collaborated to create, sustain and expand the Pend d’Oreille Bay Trail — a 1.5-mile stretch of...
Lake Pend Oreille approaches summer pool on June 19
By Ben Olson Reader Staff After a slow refill due to metal defects discovered on a spillway gate at Albeni Falls Dam, Lake Pend Oreille approached summer pool elevation on June 19. By press time,...
Sandpoint P&Z opens the way for new hotel project at City Beach
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The biggest news to break over Sandpoint in recent months has been the announcement that Whitefish, Mont.-based Averill Hospitality is poised to begin redevelopment at the Best Western Edgewater...
Army Corps updates timeline for full lake level
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers released an update on operations at Albeni Falls Dam, stating that Lake Pend Oreille would reach its full summer pool of 2,062.5 feet...
NAMI sailing trips tap into healing powers of Lake Pend Oreille
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The National Alliance on Mental Illness Far North Chapter and therapeutic sailing organization Dogsmile Adventures join forces throughout the summer to host a series of free sailing trips on...
Albeni Falls Dam meeting draws contentious crowd
By Ben Olson Reader Staff In the first of two public meetings offered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to explain restricted operations at Albeni Falls Dam, representatives engaged with hundreds of concerned...
Green Bay closed until December
By Reader Staff One of the most popular campgrounds and recreational sites on Lake Pend Oreille will be closed until December 2024. The U.S. Forest Service announced the Green Bay Campground and Forest Service...
