Bonner County to cease maintenance of Dog Beach
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
The Bonner County board of commissioners unanimously voted May 27 to cease maintenance of Dog Beach, located on the northern side of the Long Bridge, …
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BNSF officially opens two-way rail traffic over Lake Pend Oreille bridges
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
After more than a decade of planning and construction since 2019, BNSF Railway announced Aug. 7 that it had officially opened two-way traffic on the …
BNSF announces North Granite Loop Road closure dates
By Reader Staff
Rail company BNSF will be closing the north end of Granite Loop Road at the railroad tracks for repairs on several upcoming dates.
The road will be …
Fast-moving meals of magic
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
There is nothing quite like enjoying a fresh, warm meal while traveling. It’s largely an experience of the past, with cars and airplanes as the …
To build a train bridge
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
After years of project proposals, permit applications, public hearings and no small amount of controversy, North Idahoans are noticing that work has progressed apace on …
Covenants can be a good thing
By James Richard Johnson
Reader Contributor
When I consider the ecological advantages to trains versus trucks carrying freight across America, I do not find myself opposing a second railroad bridge …
Train derails into Kootenai River
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Railroad and environmental officials are working to contain a fuel spill in the Kootenai River after a train derailed into the waterway Jan. 1.
Burlington …
County receives grant for PulsePoint
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Bonner County commissioners voted Dec. 2 to accept a $25,000 grant to fund PulsePoint — a smartphone application designed to get CPR-certified citizens to the …
Momentum builds for Bay Trail underpass
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The images are blurry and no faces are visible, but it’s clear what people are doing: two are hauling a kayak, one has an inner …
Train pulling out of the station on second rail bridge
By Lyndsie Kiebert and Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Since Burlington Northern-Santa Fe announced plans in the spring of 2017 to begin pursuing permits for building a second rail bridge to …
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