County rescinds no-wake zone extension
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
Bonner County on June 30 terminated its resolution extending no-wake zones on all navigable county waters to 500 feet. The law surrounding no-wake zones has …
Tagged: flooding
Fill ’er up
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
The sun is shining, birds are chirping and the muddy shoreline of Lake Pend Oreille will soon start slowly disappearing beneath the waves. Lake Pend …
Crews coordinate on water main breaks
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
City crews had a busy month fixing water mains, including one break late on Christmas Eve.
Work began earlier this month when a contractor on …
Boaters: It’s a big year for debris
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Bonner County Sheriff’s Deputy Rob Danno can describe this year’s waterway debris situation in a single word: “Problematic.”
“There’s an unusual amount of debris in …
Lake levels off, forecasted to drop
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The Northwest River Forecast Center predicts Lake Pend Oreille water levels will go down from here, as the lake hovered just over 2,064 feet since …
No-wake zone extended due to flood threats
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The Bonner County no-wake zone regulation is being extended to 500 feet on all waterways starting now in response to flood threats.
The Board of …
Sandbags available to combat imminent flooding
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Predictions that this year’s above-average snowpack would lead to flooding are coming to fruition.
Bonner County Emergency Management announced Wednesday that the warm temperatures, runoff …
Army Corps: Flooding ‘almost certain’ this spring
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
U.S. Army Corps of Engineers officials visited Sandpoint Wednesday to share updates on operations at Albeni Falls Dam, but mostly to share a simple message: …
County has eyes on roads as spring breakup starts
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
It appears the worst of winter is over, and as the snow makes its way into our water system, spring breakup threatens roads all over …
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