<p>An unhealthy fir tree, center, stands next to a healthy larch in a root rot pocket on Rathdrum Mountain on Friday. Root rot fungi colonize dead and dying trees and reduce needle length while also affecting a tree's crown.</p>
September 3, 2016
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September 3, 2016 9 p.m.
Rathdrum Mountain clear-cut harvest planned
State says brush, disease has caused stand to be stagnant; New trees to be planted
RATHDRUM — As Frank Waterman walked on Rathdrum Mountain, rows of volunteer alder trees lining the sides of an old road provided a scenic backdrop.