Forest Service outlines changes to Green Bay campground
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
When it comes to locations to camp and recreate on Lake Pend Oreille, it’s hard to find better than Green Bay. The rocky beach east …
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Conservation groups petition USFS to outlaw aerial hunting of wolves in Idaho
More than 30 wildlife conservation groups joined forces Feb. 15 to back a petition to the U.S. Forest Service, requesting that the agency ban Idaho from paying private contractors to …
BOCC to include fairgrounds in FY’23 financial audit
By Zach Hagadone
Reader Staff
Following months of raucous, often explosive meetings, the Bonner County board of commissioners enjoyed a relatively even-toned morning Dec. 12, even as it addressed a …
Fire season fizzles out
By Soncirey Mitchell
Reader Staff
Autumn weather has officially set in to the relief of firefighters across the state. The Idaho Department of Lands released its final statewide fire update …
Lawsuit takes shape over Bog Creek Rd. project
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
Five conservation groups are suing the U.S. Forest Service and U.S. Customs and Border Patrol over the agencies’ decision to move forward with a road …
Shared Stewardship program targets North Idaho
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
The U.S. Forest Service and Idaho Department of Lands have identified a large portion of North Idaho as high fire risk, making it one of …
Keeping the fire out of fireworks
By Lyndsie Kiebert
Reader Staff
In 35 years working in fire services, Selkirk Fire Chief Ron Stocking has only had two Fourth of July holidays off. The nature of the …
A conversation with U.S. Rep. Russ Fulcher
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
The U.S. House of Representatives isn’t the same workplace for a Republican Congressman that it was four months ago.
Just ask freshman Rep. Russ Fulcher. …
Shutdowns old and new
By Cameron Rasmusson
Reader Staff
With no end in sight to the government shutdown constricting Washington, D.C., it may well go on record as the longest in U.S. history.
That …
Cougar Fire area closure rescinded
By Ben Olson
Reader Staff
More than two months after it was first detected, the Cougar Fire is finally just a memory.
The Idaho Panhandle National Forests announced Wednesday it …
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