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• Farragut State Park assistant manager receives promotion

  November 7, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I5 In this, a year of severe downsizing in Idaho state government, it was gratifying to learn that at Farragut State Park, not all was gloom and doom. First, the park …

• Changes at shooting range aren’t enough, neighbors say

  October 15, 2010 in Idaho The Idaho Department of Fish and Game on Friday received its seventh grant from the National Rifle Association to continue safety improvements at the Farragut State Park shooting range, as … 3

• State to distribute life jackets to boaters

  August 11, 2010 in Idaho on Page A6 The Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation will lend life jackets to boaters, free of charge, at selected boat launches. “One of the goals of the (program) is to educate … 1

• North Idaho shooting range in sight

  February 3, 2010 in Idaho on Page A5 BOISE – Idaho Fish and Game officials say they’re moving ahead with plans to reopen a public shooting range at Farragut State Park this spring, despite a lawsuit from neighbors …

• Athletes find adventure at Farragut

  June 11, 2009 in Idaho You’ve seen the grueling races on television. Teams of hard-bodied athletes trek through forests, paddle raging rivers and scale rocky spires over hours or days. They get muddy and bloody. …

• Resort plan near Farragut dropped

  April 11, 2009 in Idaho on Page B2 Stimson Lumber Co. has withdrawn plans for a luxury golf resort on 1,500 acres near Farragut State Park. Andrew Miller, Stimson’s CEO, notified Kootenai County’s planning department late Thursday that …

• Plans pulled for golf course near Farragut

  April 10, 2009 in Idaho Stimson Lumber Co. has withdrawn plans for a luxury golf resort on 1,500 acres near Farragut State Park. Andrew Miller, Stimson’s CEO, notified Kootenai County’s planning department late Thursday that … 1

• ‘Idaho’s Woodstock’ at Farragut not remembered for the music

  March 22, 2009 in Idaho Voices on Page I9 It’s often said that major cultural trends sometimes seem to take a few extra years before they’re absorbed into our beautiful but somewhat isolated cranny of the world. By and …

• Organizer thinks big with 10-day sporting event

  February 6, 2009 in City on Page A1 Dave Adlard doesn’t think small. When the North Idaho event planner and gymnastics studio owner wanted to start a regional gymnastics festival, friends told him to start small and build …

• Adventure sports event coming to Farragut State Park

  February 5, 2009 in Idaho Dave Adlard doesn’t think small. When the North Idaho event planner and gymnastics studio owner wanted to start a regional gymnastics festival, friends told him to start small and build …

• Ranger says Farragut’s plant is 75 percent done

  January 29, 2009 in Idaho Voices on Page PF2 Last week’s report from Boise revealed a $3 million sewer plant for Farragut State Park would be cut from the budget. More recent information has come to light through Randall …

• Vocal Point: Range improvement spending reckless

  December 25, 2008 in Voices on Page W2 The Spokesman-Review’s Dec. 3, article, “Idaho proposal could reopen Farragut shooting range” is full of misinformation, as was presented by Idaho Fish and Game Regional Director Chip Corsi. In these …

• Improvements could allow Farragut range to reopen

  December 3, 2008 in Idaho on Page B1 Farragut State Park’s shooting range could reopen next year with soundproofing designed to muffle the whine of rifle shots and safety barriers to block errant bullets. The range, which dates …