Cougar fire grows, area fires remain active
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Cougar Fire was an estimated 6,626 acres and 26- percent contained on Wednesday afternoon, with wind gusts of up to 20 mph near the fire through Thursday, according...
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Area fires grow, smoky air here to stay
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Cougar Fire made substantial moves over the weekend, as the blaze jumped Lightning Creek headed northeast and tripled in size. The fire, located five miles east of Hope,...
Draft decision issued on Boulder Creek Restoration Project
By Reader Staff Jeanne Higgins, Forest Supervisor for the Idaho Panhandle National Forests, has issued a Draft Decision and Finding of No Significant Impact for the Boulder Creek Restoration Project located on the Bonners...
A local piece of America’s land management history
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Scotchman Peaks Wilderness issue is reaching a climax after not just a few decades of debate, but rather almost a century of a familiar American narrative: to preserve,...
Responsible huckleberry picking on Idaho’s National Forests
By Reader Staff Ready those fingers and prep the jugs: Huckleberry season is upon us. The Idaho Panhandle National Forests is reminding huckleberry pickers that commercial picking of huckleberries is not permitted. Picking huckleberries...
