BOATING – Lake Pend Oreille should rise to its summer level of 2,062 feet by Monday, according to the Seattle District, U.S. Army Corps of Engineers. The Corps operates Albeni Falls Dam, which regulates the level of Lake Pend Oreille. The lake elevation ranges from…
BICYCLING -- The streets will be vehicle-free and kids and families on foot, bikes and other wheels will rule as another Spokane Summer Parkways takes over the pavement tonight, June 21, on the South Hill at Comstock-Manito Neighborhood, 6 p.m.-9 p.m. The event is designed…
PUBLIC LANDS -- The Settler’s Grove of Ancient Cedars and its associated 5-mile trail is reopening to visitors on Saturday, June 24, the Idaho Panhandle National Forests says in a release. Located on the Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District, the area has been under an...
WILDLIFE WATCHING -- The popular annual Osprey Boat Cruise that follows biologists checking nests and banding young "fish hawks" of the year is set for 9 a.m. on July 15. Reserve a seat on the two-hour cruise by calling the Coeur d’Alene Chamber of Commerce,…
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