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• Ockfen chosen for lands bureau

  March 7, 2012 in Idaho on Page A7 BOISE – Ken Ockfen has been named fire management bureau chief for the Idaho Department of Lands in Coeur d’Alene, the department announced Tuesday. Ockfen, most recently the area manager …

• Tussock moths’ impact on fir trees visible

  August 17, 2011 in Idaho on Page A5 Forest entomologists say it’s been a banner year for tussock moths, a native pest that strips green foliage from fir trees. The moths are in their caterpillar stage, actively feeding …

• Students sample forest work

  May 13, 2011 in City on Page A5 Groups of Idaho students walked through the forest in Careywood on Thursday identifying damage done to trees by animals, insects and parasitic plants. One birch tree had mushroom-like growths called …

• Hearing today on dock plans

  May 11, 2011 in City on Page A6 An application to build 28 commercial boat docks on the lower St. Joe River – the second large-scale application in recent months – will be presented to the Idaho Department …

• Conservation groups help keep land working

  December 12, 2010 in Outdoors on Page C12 Loggers as well as bears, moose, elk and deer will benefit from a conservation easement that prevents a private timber company from developing its land along an important Idaho Panhandle …

• Peak Adventures gets OK for backcountry trips

  December 1, 2010 in City, Idaho on Page A7 The owners of Peak Adventures say they’ve accepted a temporary federal permit to operate their backcountry ski business this winter in the St. Joe Mountains.

• Hart says he’ll pay state for timber

  October 19, 2010 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – Idaho state Rep. Phil Hart announced Monday that he’s sending a check to the state for logs he took from school endowment land in 1996 to build his … 4

• Rep. Hart logged state land for home

      October 10, 2010 in Idaho on Page A1 BOISE – Idaho state Rep. Phil Hart stole timber from state land to build his log home in Athol in 1996, according to court documents, and still hasn’t paid a … 18

• Idaho asked to keep log booms

  June 22, 2010 in Idaho on Page A6 A group of Cougar Bay neighbors is asking the Idaho Department of Lands for permission to keep the old logging booms and pilings that make the bay a tranquil spot …

• Study: More Kootenai Co. trees could save some green

  March 12, 2010 in Idaho on Page A1 Urban areas in Kootenai County have room for at least 600,000 more trees, according to a recent study that touts the benefits of leafy neighborhoods and shaded roadways. City trees … 3

• Idaho agency OKs expansion of yacht club

    July 15, 2009 in Idaho on Page A6 A planned expansion of the Marina Yacht Club on Blackwell Island has been given the green light by the Idaho Department of Lands. The marina, located where Lake Coeur d’Alene …

• Blackwell Island marina expansion wins state OK

    July 14, 2009 in Idaho A planned expansion of the Marina Yacht Club on Blackwell Island has been given the green light by the Idaho Department of Lands.