The New Normal
By Ben Olson Reader Staff For those who live in and visit North Idaho, clean air and natural beauty often top the list for why they’ve chosen this region. Small business owners rely on...
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North Idaho fires to see wind through Tuesday
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff Monday’s wildfire story is wind, with 7-13 mph gusts anticipated on a couple of larger area blazes through Tuesday, according to Idaho Panhandle National Forests officials. The Cougar Fire...
Area fires grow, smoky air here to stay
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Cougar Fire made substantial moves over the weekend, as the blaze jumped Lightning Creek headed northeast and tripled in size. The fire, located five miles east of Hope,...
Heat and wind fan regional flames
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Cougar Fire made substantial moves this weekend, as the blaze jumped Lightning Creek headed northeast and tripled in size. The fire, located five miles east of Hope, was...
Fires start across region following lightning storm
By Lyndsie Kiebert Reader Staff The Idaho Panhandle National Forests reported a handful of regional fires Tuesday, citing last week’s lightning storm as the cause of most recent fires. The Cougar Fire, a 100-acre...
Idaho news in review for 2017
By Cameron Rasmusson Reader Staff It’s been a whirlwind year locally, statewide and nationally. Whether it was major street and infrastructure developments in Sandpoint or the Trump Administration’s first year leading the U.S., change...
Fire restrictions lifted across North Idaho
By Ben Olson Reader Staff Cooler temperatures and recent rainfall influenced the U.S. Forest Service to lift fire restrictions across North Idaho Monday. The region has been under Stage I or II fire restrictions...
Wildfire fight continues
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 closed for public safety...
