Army Corps outlines spring operations
Lake level on schedule to reach summer pool by mid-June, first replacement gate due 2027 By Ben OlsonReader Staff The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers held a public meeting May 7 at the Sandpoint...
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Environmental protection groups sue over Trestle Creek adjacent marina
By Soncirey MitchellReader Staff The Center for Biological Diversity and the Idaho Conservation League filed suit Dec. 18 against the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service and Army Corps of Engineers, challenging their permit approvals...
Albeni Falls Dam open house postponed due to government shutdown
By Zach HagadoneReader Staff The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Seattle District and the Bonneville Power Administration are postponing the Albeni Falls Dam community open house originally scheduled for Tuesday, Oct. 7, in Sandpoint,...
Dist. 1 update
Efforts continue on Albeni Falls Dam, lake level issues By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-SandpointReader Contributor With the fall season upon us, I thought it was time to give an update of an important issue...
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...
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,...
Corps, state officials to give updates on Albeni Falls Dam gates at Lakes Commission meeting
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The Lakes Commission is ringing in the new year with a meeting Thursday, Jan. 9, featuring updates on the replacement of spillway gates at Albeni Falls Dam. The meeting...
Our local wildlife habitats aren’t promised — we need to protect them
By Jennifer Ekstrom Reader Contributor Heading home from the gorgeous views at Lunch Peak a few weeks ago, with a full bucket of huckleberries that were bursting with juicy goodness, I couldn’t imagine the...
Army Corps sets lake drawdown date
By Reader Staff In a typical year, the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers begins the drawdown of Lake Pend Oreille on the third Sunday in September or Sept. 18, whichever comes later. Due to...
BOCC Commissioner Williams: Shortening Corps’ timeline on Albeni Falls gate replacement ‘has the support of the congressional delegates’
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The city of Priest River hosted Idaho Gov. Brad Little and members of his cabinet on Aug. 29 for the “Capital for a Day” event, during which attendees discussed...
