Laurin Scarcello shared this image from Rathdrum Mountain that shows houses encroaching on farmland across the Rathdrum Prairie.
October 5, 2025
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Lifelong rancher discusses agricultural lands, climate impacts, more
Lifelong rancher discusses agricultural lands, climate impacts, more
Kootenai County lost 23% of its farmland from 2017 to 2022 as the population continued to grow. “If this trajectory continues, there could be no farmland in Kootenai County in 20 years," lifelong farmer, rancher and Rathdrum resident Laurin Scarcello said Friday. "I find that unacceptable.