In 1981, Burlington Northern workers fixed a low spot along the train tracks in front of the old North Shore Resort Hotel.
July 26, 2026
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The first Miss North Idaho
Fern O’Toole credited her 15 minutes of fame nearly a century ago to a white bathing suit, a white flying helmet and a roaring biplane. At 16, during the Great Depression, Fern was crowned as the first Miss North Idaho.