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 into careful consideration as...
By Katie Botkin Reader Contributor Activists have filed a notice of appeal against a state permit for a second railway bridge across Lake Pend Oreille. The Idaho Department of Lands granted Burlington Northern Santa...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Wild Idaho Rising Tide, an environmental activist organization, is challenging a state permit issued to BNSF’s proposed rail bridge expansion. Filed in the First Judicial District Court of Idaho...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Two out of five trucks transporting BNSF barges failed to stop at a boat check station early last week to be searched for invasive species before reaching Lake Pend...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Idaho Department of Lands hosted two hearings Wednesday on BNSF’s proposed second rail bridge across Lake Pend Oreille. Permitting agencies — including IDL, the U.S. Coast Guard and...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Union leaders and conservation activists are protesting a leaked internal BNSF Railway memo offering compensation to employees who turned out at a Wednesday public meeting in support of the...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff In the midst of the back-and-forth about the proposed Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railway bridge project across Lake Pend Oreille, the company is touting a simple platform: safety. BNSF spokesperson...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The Sandpoint City Council passed a resolution Wednesday requesting that BNSF Railway be required to draft an environmental impact statement for its proposed new rail bridge across Lake Pend...
By Shannon Williamson Reader Columnist I’m going to be straight up with you – this article is about the proposed BNSF rail bridge expansion. Again. This is a BIG deal, so you’re probably going...
By Matt Nykiel Reader Contributor “Look before you leap,” is good advice for anyone jumping into a cold lake or a big project. Likewise, the community of Sandpoint should examine options carefully as Burlington...
