Protecting Our Idaho Waters
By Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle
Reader Contributor
For decades, water has been on the mind of every farmer, rancher and landowner along the Snake River in southern Idaho. There is …
By Sen. Jim Woodward, R-Sagle
Reader Contributor
For decades, water has been on the mind of every farmer, rancher and landowner along the Snake River in southern Idaho. There is …
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Representatives of the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers spoke before the Lakes Commission on Jan. 10, providing updates on a range of issues related to …
By Susan Drumheller
Reader Contributor
Idaho and Bonner County are among the fastest growing areas in the country. Part of the attraction is our treasured natural surroundings and rural quality …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Lake Pend Oreille reached summer pool elevation on June 19, which means we have now entered the official “lake days” of summer.
With all that …
By Karissa Huntsman
Reader Contributor
As we all look to the skies hoping for more snow, we need to consider the responsibilities that come with being winter recreationists. From minimizing …
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Coats 4 Kids brought its annual October fundraiser to a close and has begun handing out everything Bonner and Kootenai county community members need to …
By Reader Staff
Resource managers will begin the fall drawdown of Lake Pend Oreille on Tuesday, Sept. 19, in keeping with the typical schedule of holding the lake at its …
By Reader Staff
As a spate of regional wildfires and numerous smoke-filled days have given way to cooler, wetter weather, the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation announced Aug. 30 …
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Cavanaugh’s at Priest Lake has long been home to some of North Idaho’s most beloved winter activities, hosting a variety of organized trail rides and …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The Idaho Department of Fish and Game will hold an open house in Priest Lake Thursday to display options for a Cold Water Bypass system …
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