Army Corps outlines spring operations
Lake level on schedule to reach summer pool by mid-June, first replacement gate due 2027 By Ben OlsonReader Staff The U.S. Army Corps of Engineers held a public meeting May 7 at the Sandpoint...
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North Idaho’s lakes deserve safer solutions, not chemicals
By Jennifer EkstromReader Contributor Our North Idaho lakes are havens for our communities. They are lifelines for fish and wildlife, cherished places for family excursions and vital sources of clean drinking water. Our treasured...
Army Corps will close Springy Point campground due to ‘limited staff’
By Reader Staff U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials announced the closure of Springy Point Recreation Area on April 29, as well as reduced services at several other USACE-managed facilities on Lake Pend Oreille...
Federal, state and county officials discuss aquatic noxious weeds, invasive species
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Representatives from the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers, Idaho Department of Agriculture and Bonner County Noxious Weeds joined forces March 13 for a public update on the status of...
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to treat invasive flowering rush in Lake Pend Oreille
By Reader Staff U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials from Albeni Falls Dam will perform aquatic herbicide treatments at six locations on Lake Pend Oreille, totaling a minimum of 28 acres and a maximum...
One year’s seeds, seven years’ weeds
By Soncirey Mitchell Reader Staff Lake Pend Oreille’s noxious weed problem has worsened over the past six years, as blooms of invasive Butomus umbellatus, or flowering rush, have joined Eurasian milfoil to clog area...
Two more Bonner County fires reported
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Two more Bonner County fires have been reported this week, one near Laclede and another just moments ago on the road leading up to Schweitzer Mountain Resort. The Laclede...
