The Swede takes to the water in local ceremony
By Ben Olson Reader Staff A wooden boat built by renowned local boatbuilder Herrick “Swede” Heitman began its second life on July 4 as new owner Brian Scott launched it under its new moniker...
Tagged: Lake Pend Oreille
Lake Pend Oreille begins to refill for summer
By Reader Staff On April 1, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials at Albeni Falls Dam began summer refill operations for Lake Pend Oreille, limiting outflows and allowing for the lake to take on...
LPO enters flexible winter pool operations
By Reader Staff The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers launched flexible winter pool operations Jan. 6 on Lake Pend Oreille, and advised people living or recreating around local waters that levels may fluctuate as...
BoCo planning staff: Camp Bay Road vacation ‘is in the public interest’
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Bonner County Planning staff has issued its staff report on a file proposing the vacation of Camp Bay Road, set to be discussed at a Monday, Dec. 19 hearing...
Camp Bay Road decision will go back to Bonner Co.
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff First District Court Judge Cynthia K.C. Meyer remanded the vacation of Camp Bay Road back to the Bonner County Commissioners for a second time on Sept. 20, ruling that...
Camp Bay Road dispute prompts cease and desist letter
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff A legal firm representing development company M3 ID Camp Bay, LLC sent a cease and desist letter dated Sept. 2 to lawyers representing Fred and Jennifer Arn, a couple...
LPO drawdown begins Sept. 19
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff The fall drawdown of Lake Pend Oreille will commence on Monday, Sept. 19, marking the beginning of the slow season for local waterways. According to a news release from...
Mad About Science: 7B before people
By Brenden Bobby Reader Columnist I first learned about the Great Missoula Floods when I was in elementary school in the ’90s. I listened in wide-eyed wonder to my teacher describing the events of...
Water safety habits are a life preserver
By Ben Olson Reader Staff The rivers and lakes of Idaho are a natural draw for those seeking recreation, but they can have a treacherous side. When news broke that four people had gone...
County rescinds no-wake zone extension
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey Reader Staff Bonner County on June 30 terminated its resolution extending no-wake zones on all navigable county waters to 500 feet. The law surrounding no-wake zones has returned to what’s written...
