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 …
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 …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The anticipated meeting of the Lakes Commission on Thursday, Jan. 9 will be rescheduled to Friday, Jan. 10, as the previous date has been declared …
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, …
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 …
By Reader Staff
Resource managers will begin the fall drawdown of Lake Pend Oreille on Tuesday, Sept. 19, in keeping with the typical schedule of holding the lake at its …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation and Bonneville Power Administration released several alternatives being considered for the Columbia River System Operations Update …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff Writer
One of the many moneymaking ideas in President Donald Trump’s proposed 2018 budget could end up directly affecting the utility bills of people in …
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