North Idaho Maritime worked on Friday near The Cedars floating Restaurant to remove about 500 pilings from the Spokane River. The pilings were once used as navigational guides for moving logs on the river, but the last waterfront sawmill closed several years ago. Donations from the Coeur d'Alene Tribe,  Avista and Hagadone Corp. helped pay for the pilings removal. (SR Photo: Kathy Plonka)

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