By Taylor Prather Reader Contributor It’s been eight months since Alterra closed on the acquisition of Schweitzer, and while not much has changed from the guest experience perspective, there’s a flurry of activity happening...
By Reader Staff To selectively manage the invasive weed flowering rush, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Albeni Falls Dam staff are performing herbicide treatments at six separate locations on dewatered portions of Lake Pend...
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began the spring refill of Lake Pend Oreille on April 1, with the goal of raising the water from the average winter levels...
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist Earlier this week, tragedy struck in Baltimore when the container ship the MV Dali collided with the supports of the Francis Scott Key Bridge, which brought the entire bridge...
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Don’t be fooled by the smattering of snow on March 24 — the first day of spring came and went, signaling the start of gardening season whether the weather...
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff If you want a master class is hypocrisy and cynicism — and ever need a handy example for what irony truly is — look at what happened in a...
Brad Smith Reader Contributor Like many other local skiers and riders, I was curious to see what the acquisition of Schweitzer by Alterra Mountain Company (AMC) would mean for lift tickets and season passess....
By Ben Olson Reader Staff A public hearing before the Bonner County Planning Department has been scheduled for Wednesday, April 17 at 1:30 p.m. to take comments from the community regarding a 170-acre mountain...
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Every spring for the past 20 years or so, around the time when the weather turns warm in earnest, I mark a personal seasonal resurrection: the starting up of...
By Shawn Keough and forest products businesses in Idaho Reader Contributors It’s no secret that forestry is an important part of Idaho’s economy. A 2023 University of Idaho study found that the forest products business...
