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- Expanding Port of Lewiston strengthens Idaho’s connection to world markets (From USDOT website) – August 23, 2012
- Lewiston port project draws Cabinet visit – August 23, 2012
- Ray LaHood, Secretary of Transportation To Tour Port of Lewiston – August 22, 2012
- Lewiston port studies fiber-optic network – August 2, 2012
- Tiger projects keep freight, economy moving - June 2012
- TIGER IV Press Release – June 22, 2012
- Corps approve dock expansion – April 17, 2012
- U.S. Army Corps of Engineers Approves Port of Lewiston Dock Expansion Application – April 16, 2012
- Lewiston dock expansion work could begin summer 2013 – April 9, 2012
- Columbia-Snake Lock Gate Replacement Job Complete; All Locks Open to River Traffic - March 26, 2011
- More Idaho Groups Join “Drive Our Economy” Task Force
November 19, 2010
Lewiston Tribune Articles
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- Port of Lewiston advertises itself to companies working in oil fields – March 28, 2013
- Thomason appointed as port commissioner – January 3, 2013
- Two apply for Johnson’s seat – December 13, 2012
- Ag cooperative expected to purchase port land – November 1, 2012
- Schweitzer has big plans for Lewiston – October 20, 2012
- FedEx Ground eyes Lewiston site – October 17, 2012
- Job creation part of ports’ mission – October 14, 2012
- Port of Lewiston wins dock-expansion grant – June 26, 2012
- Shipping Blues – January 22, 2012
- Port’s helmsman navigates busy waters – January 14, 2012
- Lewiston port details revenue from megaloads – December 17, 2011
- Idaho’s high court tosses stormwater fee out door – November 8, 2011
- Megaloads continue to shrink – November 4, 2011
- Crow favors dock expansion – October 20, 2011
- Lewiston port eyes dock extension – October 15, 2011
- Judge allows Montana to issue megaload permite – October 11, 2011
- Dual megaload rolls through Moscow – September 16, 2011
- Media tour visits Port of Lewiston – September 15, 2011
- Moscow eyes cost of megaload protests – September 13, 2011
- ITD boss opens door for megaloads – September 8, 2011
- Megaload moves out for Moscow and beyond – August 26, 2011
- Megaload may leave Thursday on Palouse route – August 20, 2011
- Megaload granted ITD clearance – August 18, 2011
- Megaload opponents file objection to recommendation – August 16, 2011
- Megaloads in position to take alternate route – August 9, 2011
- Megaload work wrapping up at port — August 6, 2011
- Judge deems salmon habitat plan too vague – August 3, 2011
- Oversized loads are set to travel up U.S. Highway 95 – July 29, 2011
- No change in megaloads opinions - July 27, 2011
- Montana ruling blocks megaloads – July 21, 2011
- Big load goes through Moscow en route to Canada – July 17, 2011
- Opponents: Reconsider megaload ruling – July 12, 2011
- Judge dumps part of ‘megaloads’ suit – June 30, 2011
- Megaloads get green light – June 28, 2011
- ISP staffing issues delay latest megaload – June 24, 2011
- Group agrees not to use seal in pro-megaload ads – June 23, 2011
- Earth First! may target megaloads – June 23, 2011
- Surfacing work planned on U.S. 12 – June 22, 2011
- ITD awards permit to altered megaloads – June 18, 2011
- Environmental group expands megaloads suit – June 17, 2011
- Montana group battles megaloads – June 17, 2011
- Activists plan rally against megaloads Saturday – June 16, 2011
- Megaloads inch closer to U.S. 95 access way – June 15, 2011
- Port questioned about SEL land deal – June 15, 2011
- Nez Perce County Commission voices support for megaloads – June 1, 2011
- Moscow mayor goes ahead with megaload opposition – May 25, 2011
- Wear and tear on U.S. 12 is latest megaload debate – May 25, 2011
- Hauling in profits – May 22, 2011
- Latest megaload for pulp mill – May 21, 2011
- Megaloads in western Montana – May 20, 2011
- Another outfit seeks permit to haul megaload on U.S. 12 – May 19, 2011
- Moscow councilors give green light to megaloads – May 18, 2011
- Sides square off at megaload hearing – May 12, 2011
- ConocoPhillips loads expected to hit Kooskia – May 12, 2011
- ITD gets an earful at megaload meeting – May 12, 2011
- Fourth ConocoPhillips megaload heads east – May 11, 2011
- Port of Lewiston holds budget meetings at several locations – May 11, 2011
- Group plans megaload protest Wednesday – May 9, 2011
- Third megaload now inside Montana – May 8, 2011
- Tribal voters voice opposition to megaloads – May 8, 2011
- Megaloads hearing nears conclusion – May 7, 2011
- Test megaload crosses pass into Montana – May 5, 2011
- Megaload test run still stalled near pass – May 3, 2011
- Megaload set to continue journey to Montana – May 2, 2011
- Megaload opponents win $1,000 cash award – April 30, 2011
- Another megaload set to leave Lewiston tonight – April 30, 2011
- Megaload stalled near Lolo Pass – April 29, 2011
- Megaloads meeting set at Orofino – April 29, 2011
- Imperial Oil test module covers more than 100 miles – April 28, 2011
- Test megaload resuming journey – April 27, 2011
- Megaloads hearing gets under way – April 26, 2011
- WSU, UI students set megaloads presentations – April 23, 2011
- Megaloads hearing starts Monday in Boise; opponents, engineer slated to testify – April 23, 2011
- Imperial Oil test module will remain parked near Kamiah for next few days – April 22, 2011
- Test module set to move again – April 21, 2011
- Lewiston’s mayor says city backs megaloads – April 21, 2011
- March to oppose megaloads will start at Moscow campus today – April 20, 2011
- Test module gets OK to go back on U.S. 12 – April 20, 2011
- Third big ConocoPhillips load set to leave Port of Lewiston – April 19, 2011
- Imperial Oil awaits megaload clearance – April 19, 2011
- Montana judge allows test module to proceed – April 19, 2011
- Megaloads meeting in Moscow to focus on transport – April 19, 2011
- Megaload may move again Monday – April 15, 2011
- Megaload could gear up tonight – April 14, 2011
- Megaload test run is grounded for now – April 13, 2011
- Megaload test hits U.S. 12 – April 12, 2011
- Montana issues permit for megaload test run – April 9, 2011
- Megaload arrives at Montana refinery – April 7, 2011
- Monday seen as earliest for megaload test run – April 7, 2011
- 1st megaload due at refinery today – April 6, 2011
- Senate OKs modified megaloads suit bill – April 5, 2011
- Imperial Oil test module delayed – April 5, 2011
- River users play catch up – April 3, 2011
- Missoula County, groups file suit to halt megaloads – April 2, 2011
- Imperial Oil plans to send test module Monday night – April 2, 2011
- County to sue Montana over megaloads – March 31, 2011
- Megaloads still at Vancouver port – March 31, 2011
- Tribe plans meeting on megaloads – March 29, 2011
- Oil company delays test load for U.S. Highway 12 again – March 26, 2011
- Loads spark dispute within Clearwater Collaborative – March 25, 2011
- Oil companies considering alternate megaloads route – March 24, 2011
- Megaload hearing is April 25 – March 23, 2011
- Bill targets suits against megaloads – March 22, 2011
- ConocoPhillips megaloads to move through Helena – March 16, 2011
- Megaloads run into protestors in Missoula – March 11, 2011
- Megaload foes put pressure on USFS – March 11, 2011
- Other companies look to U.S. 12 for oversized cargo – March 11, 2011
- Megaloads get more space at port – March 9, 2011
- Second megaload crosses border – March 8, 2011
- Megaload scheduled to continue journey to Montana tonight – March 6, 2011
- Missoula officials want info on megaloads – March 5, 2011
- Megaload travels through snowstorm – March 5, 2011
- Megaload test run departure delayed – March 4, 2011
- Megaload ready to travel again – March 3, 2011
- Megaload scheduled to be moving east – March 2, 2011
- Montana green-lights loads despite problems – March 1, 2011
- The megaloads question: If we ship it…Will manufacturers come? – February 27, 2011
- Weather keeps megaload stalled near Kooskia – February 27, 2011
- Megaload remains parked at Kooskia – February 25, 2011
- Megaload foes try taking a different tack – February 24, 2011
- Megaload remains stalled at Kooskia – February 23, 2011
- Megaload sits waiting at Kooskia – February 22, 2011
- Second megaload to depart from Kooskia tonight after brief delay – February 20, 2011
- Second megaload nearing Kamiah – February 19, 2011
- Second megaload heads for Montana – February 18, 2011
- Proposal on megaload permit process stalls in committee – February 15, 2011
- Big batch of megaloads OK’d – February 15, 2011
- Megaload waiting in Montana for its mate – February 13, 2011
- Some megaloads will bypass U.S. 12 – February 12, 2011
- Megaloads clear hurdle – February 11, 2011
- Schweitzer breaks ground in Lewiston – February 11, 2011
- Megaload crawling toward Montana – February 10, 2011
- Megaload ready to take on snowy highway – February 9, 2011
- Weather keeps megaload stalled near Kooskia for at least another day – February 8, 2011
- Megaloads remain near Kooskia for now – February 6, 2011
- ‘Disneyland castle’ parks at Kooskia – February 5, 2011
- Sharp curve slows megaload; new plan needed for next load – February 4, 2011
- Storm warning brings megaloads to a halt – February 4, 2011
- Massive load stops at Orofino – February 3, 2011
- Mounting megaload concerns taken to Boise – February 3, 2011
- First big load hits U.S. 12 – February 2, 2011
- First megaload rolls tonight – February 1, 2011
- Megaloads foes abandon fight – January 28, 2011
- Competing rallies focus on megaloads – January 27, 2011
- Survey finds support for big loads, group says – January 26, 2011
- Site prep to begin at new Schweitzer plant in Lewiston – January 21, 2011
- Megaloads get green light – January 19, 2011
- Megaload foes seek hearing – January 18, 2011
- Megaloads worry Forest Service officials – January 16, 2011
- ITD attorneys back megaloads – January 15, 2011
- Oil company pushes ITD for decision on permits – January 14, 2011
- Port of Lewiston seats two new commissioners – January 12, 2011
- Megaloads opponents file challenge to recommendation – January 11, 2011
- Final decision on megaloads permits awaits appeals process – January 6, 2011
- NO. 1: Permit process mushrooms into legal tussle – January 2, 2011
- Megaloads foes mulling whether to continue fight – January 1, 2011
- Megaloads favored in 57-page decision – December 29, 2010
- Idaho megaloads opinion likely before New Year’s holiday – December 28, 2010
- The ITD permits are still in the mail – December 24, 2010
- Montana governor backs megaloads – December 22, 2010
- Megaloads may face more scrutiny – December 19, 2010
- Opponents say ITD took shortcuts – December 10, 2010
- Officials defend big loads on U.S. 12 – December 9, 2010
- Lewis County Commission backs megaload shipments – December 7, 2010
- County commissioners support big loads on U.S. 12 in resolution – December 1, 2010
- More megaloads arrive in Lewiston – December 1, 2010
- ITD sets hearing on loads to Montana – November 30, 2010
- Official sides with megaloads opponents – November 25, 2010
- Time is money for waiting megaloads – November 20, 2010
- More megaload modules headed here – November 17, 2010
- Mystery cloaks megaload opponents – November 16, 2010
- ITD sets hearing on four big-load permits – November 13, 2010
- Megaloads face Montana permit process – November 12, 2010
- ITD issues permits for four megaloads – November 11, 2010
- Port of Lewiston prepares for railroad traffic – November 10, 2010
- Megaload crews await green light – November 9, 2010
- New petition filed in megaloads case – November 4, 2010
- Port of Lewiston board has two new faces – November 4, 2010
- High court ruling clears way for four megaloads – November 2, 2010
- Proponents of mega-loads cite potential for economic growth – October 31, 2010
- ITD: Upgrades to U.S. 12 were planned – October 28, 2010
- Megaloads draw attention far and wide – October 27, 2010
- More big loads arrive in Lewiston – October 25, 2010
- Megaload opponents seek hearing – October 23, 2010
- Megaloads draw Lewiston protest – October 17, 2010
- Oversized cargo docks at Lewiston – October 15, 2010
- Urban Renewal Agency eyes money from land deal – October 13, 2010
- Port commissioners put EKO on notice – October 13, 2010
- Port OKs land deal for SEL – October 13, 2010
- Megaloads to begin arriving in Lewiston – October 13, 2010
- Clear road ahead for SEL – October 12, 2010
- Megaloads: Winter looms, oil company says in request – October 12, 2010
- South Korean firm looks into using U.S. 12 for shipping – October 9, 2010
- SEL official sets meeting on plans for Lewiston – October 9, 2010
- Schweitzer bringing 100 jobs to Lewiston – October 7, 2010
- Megaloads arrive in Vancouver – October 5, 2010
- Court hears mega-loads case – October 2, 2010
- Environmental groups ask Congress to force additional oversight of proposed shipments – September 24, 2010
- Mega-loads: Supers say no – September 15, 2010
- Port budget counts mega-load money – September 15, 2010
- ITD: Work on N. Lewiston traffic island is making way for mega-loads – September 1, 2010
- ‘Dirty oil’ welcomed in U.S. – August 31, 2010
- High court will hear mega-loads case Oct. 1 – August 31, 2010
- Mega-loads: Oil project proceeds – August 30, 2010
- Judge revokes permits for mega-loads – August 25, 2010
- Litigants in mega-load suit don’t want a speedy hearing – August 25, 2010
- Judge rules today on four mega-loads – August 24, 2010
- Mega-loads: Idaho lawmaker supported plan in ’09 letter – August 19, 2010
- Judge will make the call on mega-loads – August 18, 2010
- Lawsuit stalls mega-loads – August 17, 2010
- Big loads: Otter pledged support in ’09 – August 14, 2010
- Enviros press for impact statement – August 14, 2010
- Megaloads = mega comments – August 8, 2010
- Lewiston port eyes suit against city over fee issue – August 6, 2010
- Minnick seeks delay on U.S. 12 big load decision – August 4, 2010
- River users planning ahead – July 18, 2010
- Storm water ruling could make waves – July 17, 2010
- Big load permit power questioned – July 15, 2010
- Idaho ready to release road use study – July 13, 2010
- Tribe issues statement opposing big loads – July 3, 2010
- Crowd questions big load permit – June 30, 2010
- Big loads: Citizens voice concern – June 29, 2010
- Neither NIMBY nor state law will block massive shipments – June 27, 2010
- Oil firm officials to hold meetings on its planned U.S. 12 caravan – June 19, 2010
- Judge ponders storm water fee case – June 12, 2010
- Mega-loads, many fears – May 30, 2010
- Massive Cargo Arrives at Port of Lewiston - May 18, 2010
- Lewiston port gives rink a rent break – May 17, 2010
- Port of lewiston levy will likely stay same – May 12, 2010
- Nez Perce Tribe questions Highway 12 hauling plans – May 7, 2010
- Oil company planning open houses on proposed use of highway for oversized loads – May 6, 2010
- Idaho Transportation Department looks at plans for hauling on U.S. Highway 12 – April 23, 2010
- Governor visits ‘Idaho Seaport at Lewiston’ - April 17, 2010
- Doctoring up the dock - March 21, 2010
- Port Acquires 24 acres in N. Lewiston – January 13, 2010
- Green light is given for transport of huge piece of refinery – December 3, 2009
- Five entities agree to split cost of taking Lewiston to court – October 27, 2009
- Public entities challenge Lewiston storm water fee – September 30, 2009
- Ripening of the grape – August 23, 2009
- NP County challenges storm water fees – August 11, 2009
- Port of Lewiston commissioners put together ‘austere’ budget – June 10, 2009
- Lewiston may face suit over its storm water fees – June 3, 2009
- Port of Lewiston finalizing budget – May 21, 2009
- Urban renewal board votes to loan itself $250,000 – April 16, 2009
- Bid’s a dealmaker – April 8, 2009
- State officials start sifting through stimulus requests – March 7, 2009
- Lewiston’s list of projects totals more than $20 million – March 5, 2009
- Port of Lewiston manager sets sights on attracting big cargo – February 24, 2009
- Urban renewal board decides to ask for business park bids – February 11, 2009