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A 1916 photo taken at the railroad stop at Sturgeon. The Idaho, Washington and Northern railroad was built by Frederick Blackwell to reach timberland.

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MOVING HISTORY FORWARD: Sturgeon and Twin Lakes
September 9, 2022 1:06 a.m.

MOVING HISTORY FORWARD: Sturgeon and Twin Lakes

Could monstrous sturgeon have once lazed in the waters of Twin Lakes? It seems so. Around 1900, these enormous creatures of the rivers were found in Fish Lake according to reports of citizens from Rathdrum and Spokane. But how did they get into such a small lake?