Jake's Landing
Porthill is the end of the road for motorcyclists traveling through Idaho on the state's backcountry discover route, an off-road trail that starts in Jarbridge, Nevada, and ends at the Canadian border.
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Jake’s Landing in Porthill, Idaho, sits right past the U.S.-Canada border.
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Lars Jacobson and Landen Jacobson point to the land at the back of their property that they have turned into camping and RV sites. When the U.S.-Canadian border shut down in 2020, the business found new ways to make money, such as campsites or turning part of their restaurant into an AirBnB.
Laurel Demkovich The Spokesman-R
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The shipping depot and gas station at Jake's Landing, located just past the Canadian border in Idaho, offer cheaper gas and shipping prices for many Canadians. When the COVID-19 pandemic forced the border to close, the store lost much of its business.
Laurel Demkovich The Spokesman-R
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Jake's Landing owners Lars Jacobson and Landen Jacobson stand in front of their general store in Porthill, Idaho. The convenience store, gas station and shipping depot sits on the border of the United States and Canada and had lost most of its business when the border shut down in 2020 for the COVID-19 pandemic.
Laurel Demkovich The Spokesman-R
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