By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The city of Sandpoint is progressing with its effort to replace and upgrade the ailing wastewater treatment plant, which has limped along for years with …
By Karissa Huntsman
Reader Contributor
Water levels on Lake Pend Oreille began rising on April 1, signaling that summer is on its way. Living in a lake town is a …
By Susan Drumheller
Reader Contributor
Idaho is lucky to have environmental experts looking out for public health when it comes to land use decisions that impact water quality. These experts …
By Jennifer Ekstrom
Reader Contributor
It’s said that the world is run by those who show up. Well, this is it, folks. It’s time to show up if you care …
By Steve Holt and Dan Haley
Reader Contributors
Stormwater is one of the most significant threats to water quality across the globe. Simply put, stormwater is just what it sounds …
By Chantilly Higbee
Reader Columnist
Citizen science-driven monitoring programs are rapidly becoming one of the most sought-after ways to answer water quality-related questions at local, regional, and national levels. They …
By Shannon Williamson
Reader Columnist
It’s almost Valentine’s Day, and love is in the air! More importantly, pentachlorophenol is still flowing into Sand Creek, and we think that sucks. I …
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
Fresh off renewed concerns about water quality after a recent coal train derailment, Idaho Conservation League is taking a deep dive into the question of …
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
One thing about living near a lake like Pend Oreille; you tend to care a little more about issues like water quality. It is, after …
TIMBER WARS: Six-part series, February-November 2022.
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WHERE ARE THE WORKERS?: Five-part series, September-October 2021.
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THE AMERICAN REDOUBT: Seven-part series, November-December 2017.
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STANDOFF AT RUBY RIDGE: 25 Years Later. Five-part series, August-September 2017.
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