What our leaders are saying about climate change…
By Ben Olson Reader Staff When President Trump announced that the United States would pull out of the Paris Climate Accord last week, he created a heat wave of feedback from all over the...
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Scotchman Peaks open house scheduled
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Staffers of U.S. Sen. Jim Risch have planned another community meeting for residents to share their thoughts on the proposed Scotchman Peaks Wilderness. The open house will provide Risch’s...
Point / Counterpoint:
In support of wilderness By John Zieski Reader Contributor As an avid hunter, hiker, backpacker, I enjoy spending time on our public lands with my wife. I am also a Christian, registered Republican, who...
Risch: Still time to weigh in on proposed Scotchman Peaks wilderness bill
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Following a Clark Fork meeting that drew several people opposing the proposed Scotchman Peaks Wilderness, Sen. Jim Risch, R-Idaho, is reminding people that there’s still plenty of time to...
Scotchman Peaks meeting draws friends and foes
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Around 150 people turned out to attend the Scotchman Peaks proposed wilderness informational meeting at the Clark Fork Junior/Senior High School on Wednesday night. The meeting began with presentations...
Informational meeting planned for wilderness proposal
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Representatives from Idaho Sen. Jim Risch’s office and Friends of Scotchman Peaks Wilderness will host a Scotchman Peaks Wilderness Act informational meeting Jan. 11 at the Clark Fork High...
Sen. Risch introduces Scotchman wilderness bill
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff After years of work, local conservation activists are celebrating a newly-introduced federal bill to enshrine the Scotchman Peaks as wilderness. Introduced last week by U.S. Sen. Jim Risch, the...
Voters to consider ballot resolutions
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Bonner County voters will be choosing more than public servants when the election rolls around this Nov. 8. They’ll also weigh in on several balloted issues. The most high...
