Overwhelming majority support an EIS for rail proposal
By Matt Nykiel
Reader Contributor
The results are in — more than 2,660 people submitted comments to the U.S. Coast Guard overwhelmingly in support of an Environmental Impact Statement to …
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Responding to ‘Highest Level of Environmental Review’ opinion
By Pierre Bordenave
Reader Contributor
I rarely comment on, much less respond to, opinion pieces in the newspapers. However, the opinion written by Shannon Williamson in last weeks Reader regarding …
Idaho should have state track inspector before BNSF second bridge is approved
By Matt Nykiel
Reader Contributor
They say never let a fox guard the hen house, but that’s how Idaho operates when it comes to railroad safety. Sandpoint should take this …
First responders to hold hazmat containment drills on lake
By Reader Staff
State and local emergency response teams, in coordination with BNSF Railway and other organizations, will host on-water emergency response drills at various locations in and around Sandpoint …
BNSF repairs under way
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Don’t be surprised to see a few more cargo trains stacked up for the next few weeks.
While some residents have been alarmed by the …
