The bear in the yard
By Brad Smith
Reader Contributor
One evening my mom opened the front door at our home in West Yellowstone, Mont., to head out and meet up with some friends. After …
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Show up for Bonner County’s future
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 …
County to consider wastewater treatment facility at Camp Bay
By Lyndsie Kiebert-Carey
Reader Staff
The Bonner County Zoning Commission will review an application for a conditional use permit from M3 Idaho Camp Bay, LLC on Thursday, July 21, considering …
Diverse group hatches proposed winter recreation plan
By Brad Smith
Reader Contributor
My dad and uncle met up in Sandpoint in 1983 after hearing about the beauty of Lake Pend Oreille and the surrounding Selkirk and Cabinet …
Trestle Creek marina construction may soon be permitted
By Brad Smith
Reader Contributor
A bald eagle lights on its nest in a cottonwood tree above Trestle Creek and Lake Pend Oreille. A beaver methodically places another stick on …
Waterkeeper and Idaho Conservation League joining forces
By Steve Holt
Reader Contributor
As you may know, the Lake Pend Oreille Waterkeeper, its staff, board of directors, along with a dedicated crew of citizen scientist volunteers have all …
International currents
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
While the borders between states and countries appear definite and bold on maps, there are other lines with absolute disregard for the clear-cut conventions of …
ICL releases wastewater study
By Reader Staff
The Idaho Conservation League’s fourth annual study of Idaho’s wastewater treatment plants found more than 75% failed to comply with Clean Water Act permits for harmful bacteria, …
Bog Creek Road project approved
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The U.S. Forest Service and Customs and Border Protection announced Jan. 31 that the agencies will move forward with the Bog Creek Road project, located …
ICL artist in residence show features the landscapes of Carl Rowe
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
The beauty of Idaho is tough to put into words, let alone capture on canvas, but Boise-based landscape painter Carl Rowe has made his career …
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