Albeni Falls Dam meeting draws contentious crowd
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
In the first of two public meetings offered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to explain restricted operations at Albeni Falls Dam, representatives engaged …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
In the first of two public meetings offered by the U.S. Army Corps of Engineers to explain restricted operations at Albeni Falls Dam, representatives engaged …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
Lakes Commission Chair Ford Elsaesser issued a statement expressing concerns regarding the slow refill of Lake Pend Oreille due to maintenance issues at Albeni Falls …
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff Writer
Lake Pend Oreille reached summer pool on June 24. Measured at the Hope gauge, the lake’s summer height will hover between 2,062 and 2,062.5 …
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