Lake level and dam operation update
By Rep. Mark Sauter, R-Sandpoint Reader Contributor Idaho Gov. Brad Little flew into our area Aug. 29 for a “Capitol for a Day” event in Priest River. Before and after the Priest River event,...
Tagged: Army Corps of Engineers
Army Corps gives update on Albeni Falls Dam gates
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers held several public meetings in May to inform stakeholders and members of the public about the defective spillway gate at Albeni...
Once again, Trestle Creek needs your help
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 Club has again applied...
Aquatic invasive weed control in Lake Pend Oreille
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 the water in attempts...
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,...
Rebuilding home
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Contractors began work Nov. 13 on Phase 2 of the Pack River Delta wildlife restoration project, which includes the addition of eight islands and 10 borrow areas. The work...
Lake Pend Oreille begins to refill for summer
By Reader Staff On April 1, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials at Albeni Falls Dam began summer refill operations for Lake Pend Oreille, limiting outflows and allowing for the lake to take on...
Trestle Creek marina construction may soon be permitted
By Brad Smith Reader Contributor A bald eagle lights on its nest in a cottonwood tree above Trestle Creek and Lake Pend Oreille. A beaver methodically places another stick on its lodge down below....
Reconsideration on the table for Idaho Club marina project
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Conservation groups opposed to a marina and housing development on Lake Pend Oreille announced July 7 that the U.S. Fish and Wildlife Service had called on the U.S. Army...
LPO to hit summer pool mid-June, despite early request
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The lack of rain and below-normal snowpack this spring have sparked a conversation about when, exactly, Lake Pend Oreille should reach summer pool. Some stakeholders believe that in years...
