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County May Sell Chilco Waterfall

Item: Chilco waterfall for sale: Ice climbers, environmentalists objecting to proposal/Alecia Warren, Coeur d'Alene Press

More Info: The Kootenai County commissioners are considering selling a parcel of county property that includes the Chilco waterfall, which has devoted ice climbers and environmentalists in the region rallying in objection. "I believe it is an asset to the county," said Hayden ice climber Jason Baker, also a member of the Chilco Falls committee for the Kootenai Klimbers. "It's the only accessible local ice (for climbing) within a couple hours." But county officials justify that the site is inaccessible, not maintained, often unused, and that its sale could fund a more useful county effort.

Question: Should the county sell Chilco Falls Park?



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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.

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