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Lake Coeur d’Alene faces lasting mining impacts

by KAYE THORNBRUGH
Staff Writer | July 14, 2026 1:08 AM

Since time immemorial, Lake Coeur d’Alene has been central to the lives and culture of people in North Idaho.

“We view this place as a sacred spot, right at the beginning of the Spokane River,” said Gene Hemene James, vice chairman of the Coeur d’Alene Tribal Council. 

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