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Government shutdown impacts loom for North Idaho agencies

by HAILEY HILL
Staff Writer | October 2, 2025 1:09 AM

The U.S. Forest Service suspended operations at the local level after the government shutdown took effect Wednesday.

The Coeur d’Alene River Ranger District office is “currently closed during a lapse in federal funding,” a recorded voicemail message for the office said. Both the Sandpoint Ranger District and the Bonners Ferry Ranger District’s office are also closed for the time being.

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