In 2012, Coeur d'Alene attorney Scott Reed talked about winning the distinguished attorney award from the Idaho Bar Association. (SR photo: Kathy Plonka)

Scott Reed, a Coeur d’Alene attorney well known for championing environmental causes, died Saturday night. He was 87. Reed retired within the past year from a legal career t

hat spanned nearly 60 years and placed him on the front lines of battles to protect natural areas, wildlife habitat and public access to places like Tubbs Hill and Sanders Beach. “He made me laugh all my life,” his wife, former state Sen. Mary Lou Reed, said today. “It was always fun to be with Scott. I will miss the laughter.” The Kootenai Environmental Alliance said on Twitter, “RIP Scott Reed. A gentle, brilliant man and a powerful, positive force for our community. A genuine hero”/Scott Maben, SR. More here.

Also: Tony Stewart's tribute to Scott Reed/Coeur d'Alene Press, and: Community champion, long-time attorney Scott Reed dies at 87/Devin Heilman, Coeur d'Alene Press

• Originally posted 4:35 p.m. Sunday

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