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• Idaho panel split on field burning

  April 19, 2012 in Idaho on Page A7 BOISE – Possible changes to Idaho’s field burning regulations still are up in the air after an advisory panel of farmers, health advocates and regulators agreed that some weekend burning … 1

• Limits on field burning targeted

  March 10, 2012 in Idaho on Page A1 Idaho officials want to modify a ban that prohibits farmers from burning their fields on weekends and holidays. They also recommend allowing burning when ozone readings are higher than current …

• Contractor pays workers back wages

  October 5, 2011 in Idaho on Page A10 A Silver Valley contractor has paid back wages to some of his employees after an investigation revealed that he wasn’t complying with prevailing wage laws. Stewart Contracting paid less than …

• Residents near Rose Lake wait out flooding

  May 27, 2011 in City on Page A1 Instead of tending his backyard garden this spring, Bob Carver is kayaking through 3 to 4 feet of water lapping up against his Rose Lake home. The standing water surrounding …

• Public murky about Lake CdA quality

  April 8, 2011 in Idaho on Page A7 When it comes to water quality in Lake Coeur d’Alene, local residents are pretty savvy. They think the lake is cleaner now than it was 40 years ago. That’s generally …

• Hazardous dumping site debate raised

  March 17, 2011 in Idaho on Page A5 A hazardous waste repository built two years ago near Old Mission State Park has stirred debate among archaeologists about whether federal and state officials complied with historic preservation laws on … 1

• BNSF resists more aquifer funding

  December 22, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page A8 Each year, BNSF Railway Co. pays about $100,000 for programs that protect the Spokane Valley/Rathdrum Prairie Aquifer. The money is funneled through the Idaho Department of Environmental Quality, where it …

• Hauser Lake warning lifted

  October 6, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page A6 A health advisory issued last week for the Hauser Lake shoreline has been lifted. 2

• Harmful algae blooms found in Hauser Lake

  October 1, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page A5 Blue-green algae blooms have been detected in Hauser Lake, and people should avoid areas of algae growth along the shorelines.

• Comments sought on Priest River landfill cleanup

  August 15, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page B3 A draft plan for cleanup of a former Priest River landfill is open for public comment.

• Idaho cities say river plan poses risk to their growth

  April 6, 2010 in Idaho on Page A5 A plan to reduce the amount of phosphorus flowing into the Spokane River would strangle growth in Kootenai County, Idaho municipalities said Monday. During a five-hour dispute resolution hearing, the … 1

• Waste storage a toxic topic

  August 12, 2009 in Idaho on Page A1 CATALDO, Idaho – A blue heron rose from behind a screen of cattails near Old Mission State Park, while a redwing blackbird let out a raspy call. East Mission Flats …