By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Two citizen groups have filed a lawsuit in regard to the sale of land from Pend Oreille County and the Pend Oreille Public Utility District (PUD) to HiTest Sand,...
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 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,...
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Writer The bleachers were full in Newport High School’s gym Wednesday night as representatives from HiTest Sand gave a presentation and took questions regarding the company’s proposed Newport silicon...
