Court denies appeal in smelter land sale case
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Division III Court of Appeals in Washington state released an opinion April 21 affirming the legality of the sale of land from the Public Utility District in Pend...
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PO County PUD voids smelter agreement
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Pend Oreille Public Utility District issued a letter and refund Dec. 11 to PacWest Silicon CEO Jayson Tymko, terminating the agreement meant to provide power to the proposed...
PO County blanket rezone denied
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Board of County Commissioners in Pend Oreille County, Wash., denied a Comprehensive Plan amendment Dec. 9 that would have expanded uses on parcels zoned as public lands, ultimately...
WA governor seeks answers from PacWest
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Washington Governor Jay Inslee is looking for answers from PacWest Silicon, according to a letter sent Oct. 30 to company CEO Jayson Tymko. PacWest is responsible for the proposed...
Smelter sees progress as rezone appeal is denied
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The proposed PacWest silicon smelter in Newport, Wash., made strides last week as the Pend Oreille County hearing examiner struck down an appeal from anti-smelter group Responsible Growth*Northeast Washington. ...
Pend Oreille County hosts contentious rezone hearing
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Pend Oreille County Commissioners held a public hearing Wednesday evening at Newport High School to hear comments on four proposed Comprehensive Plan amendments, one of which captured most of...
PacWest backs out of Lakes meeting,cites zoning problems
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff PacWest Silicon, the company behind the controversial Newport smelter project, will no longer be presenting at Thursday’s Lakes Commission meeting due to zoning troubles with Pend Oreille County. Mike...
2018: A snapshot of some of this year’s biggest stories
By Cameron Rasmusson and Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Ballot proposals Beyond the expected electoral contests this year, high-stakes ballot issues defined North Idaho elections. Two votes, one measuring support of the proposed Scotchman Peaks...
Judgment sought in smelter court battle
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff Opponents of the proposed Newport smelter are seeking speedy resolution to a court battle over the legality of land sale that supplied property for the controversial facility. A coalition...
BOCC writes to Wash. DOE on smelter, emphasize need for EIS
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...
