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 …
Category: On The Lake
Green Bay closed until December
By Reader Staff
One of the most popular campgrounds and recreational sites on Lake Pend Oreille will be closed until December 2024. The U.S. Forest Service announced the Green Bay …
Sandpoint council OKs off-leash dogs — with a permit — at City Beach to ward off geese
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
After years of discussion, the city of Sandpoint is going to allow off-leash dogs at City Beach with the express purpose of harassing — and …
Lakes Commission issues statement concerning delay in reaching summer lake level
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 …
City Beach lifeguard program will again be paused for summer 2024
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
It will be another summer season without lifeguards manning the stands at City Beach, with officials citing “the demographic and shifting employment environment over the …
Army Corps expects 2,057-ft. lake level by Memorial Day
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Colonel Kathryn Sanborn visited Albeni Falls Dam near Oldtown on May 21 to tour the site and answer questions about …
Make a difference as a water quality steward
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 …
Sandpoint Sailing Club screens Success, chronicling Race to Alaska
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
In the summer of 2023, four North Idaho sailors embarked on an adventure that saw them racing from Port Townsend, Wash. to Ketchikan, Alaska with …
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers treating invasive flowering rush on local waterways
By Reader Staff
To selectively manage the invasive weed flowering rush, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Albeni Falls Dam staff are performing herbicide treatments at six separate locations on dewatered …
We can still save Trestle Creek and uphold Idaho’s Lake Protection Act
By Jennifer Ekstrom
Reader Contributor
In a remarkable show of unity and determination last year, our community rallied against a proposed expansive marina at the mouth of Trestle Creek on …
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