Duroc: I have always though Lewiston/Clarkston would be a destination for retirees and others seeking a mild climate, if it wasn’t for the stench of the paper mill and the way the levees destroyed the waterfront on the Clearwater and Snake Rivers. You could have a Boise-style Greenbelt and an active community of sun-worshipping bicyclists, anglers, and boaters, if it wasn’t for the overpowering stench. It’s a shame — that valley has so much to offer. But that paper mill sends out a smell that far surpasses its economic impact… I know it’s the “smell of money.” We had a sugar factor in my own hometown, and we always justified it. But it stunk, and it polluted, and in the long run, I’m not certain that it was worth it.
Question: Anyone, besides me, ever live in Lewiston-Clarkston Valley? Do you enjoy the experience?
D.F. (Dave) Oliveria joined The Spokesman-Review in 1984. He currently is a columnist and compiles the Huckleberries Online blog and writes about North Idaho in his Huckleberries column.
Clearwater and Snake Rivers. You could have a Boise-style Greenbelt and an active community of sun-worshipping bicyclists, anglers, and boaters, if it wasn’t for the overpowering stench. It’s a shame — that valley has so much to offer. But that paper mill sends out a smell that far surpasses its economic impact… I know it’s the “smell of money.” We had a sugar factor in my own hometown, and we always justified it. But it stunk, and it polluted, and in the long run, I’m not certain that it was worth it.
