City Hall takes in updates on major projects
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff The Sandpoint City Council heard a number of updates on ongoing, big-ticket projects at its regular March 19 meeting, queuing up a busy season going into April and beyond....
Tagged: department of environmental quality
City approves sending ‘letter of interest’ to state for wastewater treatment plant funding
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Sandpoint City Hall moved the ball forward on the long-running effort to replace and rebuild the aged wastewater treatment plant, with approval at a Jan. 8 special meeting of...
Celebrating conservation and our community
By Jennifer Ekstrom Reader Staff As 2024 winds down, we are deeply thankful to our community for supporting conservation efforts across North Idaho. Your involvement in preserving our stunning landscapes and waterways makes all...
IDL approves Idaho Club encroachment permit for Trestle Creek project
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff The Idaho Department of Lands has once again approved the Idaho Club’s application for an encroachment permit near the mouth of Trestle Creek in a Nov. 18 final order,...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to treat invasive flowering rush in Lake Pend Oreille
By Reader Staff U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials from Albeni Falls Dam will perform aquatic herbicide treatments at six locations on Lake Pend Oreille, totaling a minimum of 28 acres and a maximum...
IDL rules in favor of Idaho Club community dock near Trestle Creek
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Idaho Department of Lands Director Dustin Miller handed down a decision Oct. 27 approving the Idaho Club’s request for an encroachment permit for its 105-slip North Lake community dock...
Montana judge nixes Hecla permit for proposed mine near Noxon
By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Conservation groups embroiled in a longtime struggle to block Coeur d’Alene-based Hecla Mining from developing copper and silver extraction projects in the Cabinet Mountains cheered the decision from a...
Health experts urge safety in smoky conditions
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff With local air quality sitting at very unhealthy levels, local health organizations are urging everyone to moderate their outdoor exposure. Registering at a quality rating of 230 as of...
