North Idaho had worst air quality in nation on Labor Day
By Henry Worobec
Reader Contributor
On Labor Day, City Beach was empty. The air stung like the bad side of a camp fire. Smog hid the mountains and filtered the …
By Henry Worobec
Reader Contributor
On Labor Day, City Beach was empty. The air stung like the bad side of a camp fire. Smog hid the mountains and filtered the …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff Writer
The Trestle Peak fire in the Sandpoint Ranger District has been dubbed 100 percent contained, according to InciWeb. Trails 55 and 526 are still …
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