‘You vote for your district’
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff District 1 Idaho lawmakers Jim Woodward and Mark Sauter hosted an end-of-session wrap-up and town hall May 3 at the Sandpoint Community Hall. Dubbed the Idaho Fireplace Forum, due...
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Army Corps will close Springy Point campground due to ‘limited staff’
By Reader Staff U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials announced the closure of Springy Point Recreation Area on April 29, as well as reduced services at several other USACE-managed facilities on Lake Pend Oreille...
Dist. 1 lawmakers to attend ‘Idaho Fireplace Forum’ at Sandpoint Community Hall
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Idaho District 1 Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle, and Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint, will provide a recap of the 2025 Idaho Legislature and take questions from attendees Saturday, May 3...
Army Corps to hold public meetings to update residents on spillway gate repair
By Reader Staff The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host two public meetings — one in Ponderay, the other in Cusick, Wash. — to inform residents about current restricted operations at Albeni Falls...
Army Corps announces upcoming public meetings
By Reader Staff The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers will host a public informational meeting Thursday, May 1 from 6-8 p.m. at the Ponderay Events Center (401 Bonner Mall Way). Representatives will share updates...
The 2025 legislative session in summary
By Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle Reader Contributor The first regular session of the 68th Idaho Legislature adjourned April 5. The session spanned 89 days — typical in length, although 15 days beyond the target...
Protecting Our Idaho Waters
By Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle Reader Contributor For decades, water has been on the mind of every farmer, rancher and landowner along the Snake River in southern Idaho. There is competition between agricultural uses...
Army Corps announces spring refill, shares gate replacement progress
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began the gradual spring refill of Lake Pend Oreille on April 1 and plan to manage the 2025 summer lake levels within the...
Lake level undergoing temporary drawdown for power generation
By Reader Staff Pend Oreille lake levels are in the midst of a temporary drawdown, with Albeni Falls Dam raising outflow to reach an elevation of between 2,051 and 2,052 feet by Monday, Feb....
U.S. Army Corps: Albeni Falls Dam gate design expected to be complete in July
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Representatives of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spoke before the Lakes Commission on Jan. 10, providing updates on a range of issues related to Lake Pend Oreille; but,...
