Court denies appeal in smelter land sale case
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Division III Court of Appeals in Washington state released an opinion April 21 affirming the legality of the sale of land from the Public Utility District in Pend...
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Activist groups call for commissioner recusal
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Two leading organizations in opposition to the proposed Newport smelter are calling for the recusal of a Pend Oreille County commissioner on any decision related to public land use....
Local groups file lawsuit over Newport Smelter land sale
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Two citizen groups have filed a lawsuit in regard to the sale of land from Pend Oreille County and the Pend Oreille Public Utility District (PUD) to HiTest Sand,...
Newport residents protest proposed smelter
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Newport-area residents are mobilizing for a fight over a proposed silicon smelter, which they believe was sprung on them without any public engagement. At packed meetings this week, Newport...
