Fire season fizzles out
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Autumn weather has officially set in to the relief of firefighters across the state. The Idaho Department of Lands released its final statewide fire update …
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Public sounds off on proposed Trestle Creek development
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Officials, developers and members of the public gathered Sept. 6 for a public hearing regarding the Idaho Club’s permit request for a community dock …
The Idaho Club renews push to develop Trestle Creek, threatening imperiled fish
By Jennifer Ekstrom
Reader Contributor
A proposal to build luxury housing and a large private marina at the mouth of Trestle Creek on Lake Pend Oreille poses major threats to …
Officials ask public to be diligent to prevent wildfire starts
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Officials continue to monitor wildfires burning in the region, with some showing increased fire activity due to high winds and low humidity.
“We just moved …
State endowment lands garner big dollars
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The Idaho Department of Lands is reaping a windfall of dollars in 2021, as 16 endowment-owned lakefront lots at Priest Lake recently sold for more …
Little Pine fire completely contained
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Even as temperatures rivaled all-time highs in North Idaho, firefighters working on the Little Pine fire near Priest River achieved 100% containment on June 30, …
Shared Stewardship program targets North Idaho
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The U.S. Forest Service and Idaho Department of Lands have identified a large portion of North Idaho as high fire risk, making it one of …
Bonners Ferry forests preserved in conservation easement
By Cameron Rasmussson
Reader Staff
About 5,000 acres of forestland near Bonners Ferry will be preserved under a conservation easement in an agreement announced Wednesday by Idaho Department of Lands …
County workshops natural resource plan
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff Writer
The Bonner County Commissioners held a workshop Wednesday to review the county’s Natural Resource Plan, drafted by the Bonner County Natural Resource Committee.
“This …
From the nursery to the lumber mill: Tour outlines Idaho forest challenges, opportunities
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Idaho forests are one of the state’s great legacies. But protecting that legacy is a more ambitious task than most realize.
From wildfires to invading …
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