By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Pending government approvals, BNSF Railway plans to move forward with a second bridge across Lake Pend Oreille.
Company officials announced this week that design and …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Aging infrastructure could be putting rail shipping lines at risk for hazardous spills, according to a new study.
Out of 250 railway bridges examined in …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
A little preparation goes a long way if the worst should happen. And for Sandpoint, “the worst” isn’t a huge exaggeration when it comes …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
At about 1 a.m. on July 6, 2013, a train carrying Bakken crude oil exploded in the town of Lac-Mégantic, Quebec. Minutes later, the town …
TIMBER WARS: Six-part series, February-November 2022.
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STANDOFF AT RUBY RIDGE: 25 Years Later. Five-part series, August-September 2017.
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