The Bayview Community Council has 90 plus members and it has come to our attention that the Parks and Waterways Advisory Board is considering reducing Bayview's no-wake zone. This decision would adversely affect a very large population in this area and other residents of Idaho that moor their boats at Bayview. This also will adversely affect the float home association and yacht club members, not to mention many other individuals and organizations in the Bayview area. Canoes, kayaks and paddleboats are used in the bay by both adults and children because the waterways are calm. Moving/modifying the no-wake zone would cut down on their recreational pursuits and create dangerous hazards for them to contend with/Robert E. Hammell, letter to the editor, Coeur d'Alene Press. More here.

• Tuesday Poll: 78% of the 64 respondents said that they don't have as much confidence as Superfund officials do that the East Mission Flats repository in the Coeur d'Alene Basin floodplain is environmentally safe. Results here.