By Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Avista Utilities customers in Idaho can perhaps ease back on worries about winter-time energy bills, as the Spokane-based power company announced Oct. 11 that it has reached a settlement...
By Lyndsie Kiebert and Zach Hagadone Reader Staff Since Burlington Northern-Santa Fe announced plans in the spring of 2017 to begin pursuing permits for building a second rail bridge to span Sand Creek and Lake...
By Ken Brown Reader Contributor In a recent article piece, environmentalist Matt Nykiel asserted that an Environmental Impact Statement should be conducted prior to U.S. Coast Guard approval of BNSF’s proposed rail bridge over...
By Matt Nykiel Reader Contributor The results are in — more than 2,660 people submitted comments to the U.S. Coast Guard overwhelmingly in support of an Environmental Impact Statement to more closely analyze BNSF...
By Matt Nykiel Reader Contributor Local conservationists are asking the U.S. Coast Guard to do a better job of identifying and mitigating the risks that will come along with building a new railroad bridge...
By Matt Nykiel Reader Contributor They say never let a fox guard the hen house, but that’s how Idaho operates when it comes to railroad safety. Sandpoint should take this into careful consideration as...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Idaho Department of Lands hosted two hearings Wednesday on BNSF’s proposed second rail bridge across Lake Pend Oreille. Permitting agencies — including IDL, the U.S. Coast Guard and...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff In the midst of the back-and-forth about the proposed Burlington Northern-Santa Fe Railway bridge project across Lake Pend Oreille, the company is touting a simple platform: safety. BNSF spokesperson...
By Matt Nykiel Reader Contributor “Look before you leap,” is good advice for anyone jumping into a cold lake or a big project. Likewise, the community of Sandpoint should examine options carefully as Burlington...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Idaho Conservation League Conservation Associate Matt Nykiel requested Bonner County commissioners send a letter to several federal permitting agencies requesting they require BNSF produce an environmental impact statement in...
