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Tree ID class set for Feb. 13 in Sandpoint
Bonner County Daily Bee, 1-16-25
Because Idaho has a varied range of latitudes, altitudes, soils, and precipitation patterns, the state has a wider variety of native trees than most other Rocky Mountain states. The first step in caring for these trees, whether they be in a landscape or in a forest, is to correctly identify the species.
Using a combination of images and live samples, an upcoming three-hour workshop titled "Identifying Idaho’s Trees" will help participants quickly identify Idaho’s most common native trees, including: lodgepole pine, ponderosa pine, western white pine, western larch, Douglas-fir, Engelmann spruce, grand fir, subalpine fir, western redcedar, western hemlock, pacific yew, black cottonwood, quaking aspen, paper birch, and red alder. Participants will also learn about the ecology, silviculture, and history of these species.
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This program is co-sponsored by University of Idaho Extension and the Idaho Department of Lands. It is also being held in conjunction with the University of Idaho Extension Master Gardeners in Bonner County. Additional sessions of the program will be held March 13 in St. Maries and April 26 in Coeur d’Alene.
"It takes the whole community"
Clearwater Tribune, 1-15-25
The Sunnyside Rural Fire District (SRFD) covers about 12 square miles and reaches from mile marker 3, on Cavendish Highway through Sunnyside and on into areas in Nez Perce County. The mission of SRFD is to promote fire prevention, secure life safety, to facilitate incident stabilization and property conservation during fire calls. It became a district in 1994 and is a Wildland Urban Interface type district. The Sunnyside Rural Fire District provides mutual aid to several other fire departments and organizations, including: Orofino Fire Department, Orofino Rural Fire District, Evergreen Rural Fire District (Cavendish), Twin Ridge Rural Fire District, Clearwater-Potlatch Timber Protective Association (C-PTPA), Idaho Department of Lands, Nez Perce County Sheriff’s Fire Posse and more.
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Chief Rich Hull said, “There are two permits needed to burn yard waste on Sunnyside Rural Fire District. The first is a burn permit from Idaho Department of Lands (IDL) required from May 10 through Oct. 20. This permit is free and required under Idaho law for any burning outside city limits statewide (excluding campfires). It is obtained online at: burnpermits.idaho.gov. This website gives a lot of information on how to burn yard waste safely. Also, it is wise to check to see if there are special burn bans in place.
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Playground equipment up and ready
St. Maries Gazette Record, 1-14-25
 After almost two years of fundraising and building efforts, a new playground structure finally gets to see play. Volunteers from the Idaho Department of Lands and St. Maries Concrete are pictured here with playground equipment committee members Windy and Suzanne Sotin along with many of the Heyburn Elementary Students. PotlatchDeltic (representatives not pictured) donated $85,000 to the project last year which helped secure the equipment.
Proposed Post Falls marina expansion draws mixed feelings
Spokesman-Review, 1-13-25
A plan to expand a popular Post Falls marina on the Spokane River has drawn criticism from several residents along the river and support from other community members, like Mayor Ron Jacobson.
414 PF Hospitality LLC filed an application last year with the Idaho Department of Lands for an encroachment permit to expand Marina 33 at Red Lion Hotel Templin’s on the River, reconfigure fuel lines with two new dispensaries and build a new ship store on the river, according to the application. The application also calls for relocating the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office boat garage within the marina footprint.
StanCraft, a Hayden, Idaho-based private family of companies, and an investor group announced their acquisition of Templin’s last spring.
The 167-room waterfront hotel, bar and marina was founded in 1986 and new ownership said in a news release last year that it would make upgrades to the hotel last year and this year. Marina 33, a StanCraft company, would also phase upgrades planned to the fuel system, the food and beverage stand and the marina.
StanCraft declined to comment, and a phone call Friday to 414 PF Hospitality LLC was not returned.
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