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 …
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Army Corps announces local recreation site opening dates
By Reader Staff
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers’ officials announced April 27 that the 2021 Albeni Falls Dam recreation season will begin Saturday, May 8 with the opening of Riley …
Lakes Commission meeting slated for Feb. 11
By Reader Staff
The Lakes Commission, an advisory board to the state of Idaho advocating for the preservation of water quality in the Pend Oreille Basin, is holding its next …
LPO to see flexible winter operations
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers began Flexible Winter Pool Operations (FWPO) on Lake Pend Oreille Jan. 1 at the request of the Bonneville Power …
Draft EIS released for Columbia River System update
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Bureau of Reclamation and Bonneville Power Administration have released a draft Environmental Impact Statement for the Columbia River System …
Lakes Commission meeting includes updates on CF driftyard, water rights
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The Lakes Commission has announced the agenda for its fall board meeting, scheduled for 9 a.m.-noon, Friday, Oct. 4 in the Columbia Bank Building downstairs …
PacWest backs out of Lakes meeting,cites zoning problems
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
PacWest Silicon, the company behind the controversial Newport smelter project, will no longer be presenting at Thursday’s Lakes Commission meeting due to zoning troubles with …
PacWest to present on smelter at Lakes Commission meeting
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
PacWest, the company behind the proposed silicon smelter in Newport, Wash., will present at a Lakes Commission meeting March 28 in Priest River.
The meeting, …
Lakes Commission discusses host of waterway topics at meeting
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff Writer
The Lakes Commission held a meeting on Friday, Aug. 25 at the Columbia Bank Building downtown. The jam-packed agenda included presentations from experts across …
Lake level to drop near lowest level
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
The Lakes Commission announced this week that the Army Corps of Engineers will begin dropping the lake level for the winter.
In a draw-down process …
Happy Spring Equinox. The days are getting longer – so get out and enjoy them. Check out a performance of Mamma Mia!, enjoy Community Day & 2400 Ft of Schweitzer, or even build some STEM Bridges. As always, see the full list of events in the 
