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, which is open to...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Bonner County Commissioners approved a letter to the State of Washington Department of Ecology Tuesday regarding the proposed PacWest silicon smelter in Newport. Commissioner Glen Bailey, who drafted the...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Bonner County Commissioner Dan McDonald is facing backlash after audio from a 2017 meeting on the proposed Newport silicon smelter was released on YouTube. When a member of the...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Two leading organizations in opposition to the proposed Newport smelter are calling for the recusal of a Pend Oreille County commissioner on any decision related to public land use....
By Susan Drumheller Reader Contributor Hundreds of people turned out to raise heartfelt, serious questions about plans for a silicon smelter in Newport Wednesday evening, challenging Washington State regulators to justify permitting a project...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Several public meetings are scheduled for citizens to weigh in on the controversial silicon smelter proposed for construction in Newport, Wash. The meetings begin next week, starting on Sept....
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff There were more questions than answers at Wednesday night’s Newport smelter panel discussion. Local and statewide experts took the Panida stage to shed some light on the proposed silicon...
By Mayor Shelby Rognstad Reader Contributor It has been busy this month at the city. Consideration of the future of the University of Idaho/Boyer property has been atop the list of happenings. Studio Cascade,...
What’s a breath of clean air worth? By Matt Nykiel Reader Contributor Just like our health, clean air is priceless. It’s worth a lot to know that our kids, grandparents and those most vulnerable...
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff The Kalispel Tribal Council unanimously passed a resolution Monday opposing the construction of a proposed Newport smelter. Citing its close proximity to the reservation and its projected environmental impact,...
