By Reader Staff The Idaho Panhandle National Forests will be hosting an informational meeting about the Green Mountain Exploratory Drilling Project Plan of Operations. The public meeting will be held on Thursday, Feb. 8...
By Shannon Williamson Reader Columnist As some of you may have read in the Bee earlier this month, a Montana-based company called Pend Oreille Silica Inc. is looking to do some exploratory drilling on...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The U.S. Forest Service is seeking public comment on a pair of exploratory drilling holes proposed by Pend Oreille Silica, Inc. Proposed for the southern end of Lake Pend...
By Shannon Williamson Reader Columnist Hooray, it’s snowing! But more importantly, your lake is getting bombed with herbicides all over the place. Do I have your attention now? Great! Don’t get me wrong —...
Albeni Falls dam increased outflows from 13 kcfs (thousands of cubic feet per second) to 15 kcfs Tuesday morning.
By Shannon Williamson Reader Columnist You know that piece of land on Boyer that sits between the Lake Pend Oreille High School and the railroad tracks? Across from Super One? You probably drive by...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff As North Idaho winds its way into autumn, the draw-down of Lake Pend Oreille is scheduled to begin this month and advance in October. According to the Lakes Commission,...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff An unknown amount of coal spilled into the Clark Fork River due to the derailment of a Montana Rail Link train Sunday. At about 11 a.m., approximately 30 cars...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Writer A number of drownings and near-drownings have plagued the Sandpoint area this summer. Police Chief Corey Coon said that while the last few years weren’t too bad for...
Be it the lake, the mountains or the nightlife, Sandpoint has a lot to offer. Here are a few of our favorite outdoor spots. Next week, we’ll talk about our favorite restaurants and bars in...
