North Idaho is really overrun. Massive subdivisions being built everywhere. The prairie farmland is getting built with houses, farms are rapidly disappearing. Real estate prices are soaring.
It’s all very sad to see.
That same thing is happening here but for slightly differing reasons.
NY is actively driving farms put of business through chicanery and onerous BS.
Meanwhile they put out advertisements every now and then gaslighting farmers by saying “NY is proud of their dairy farmers!”
Two of what had been the remaining 4 dairy farms have closed by me.
One through EPA malfeasance, the other through the state repeatedly “reassessing their tax”.
Then say hello to mushroom houses, they pop up overnight where farms once existed.
Yes, the Rathdrum prairie area has long been turning into Spokane’s bedroom commuter community. That pace has accelerated of late. Rural property is going bonkers as well. My corner of North Idaho is still relatively quiet, though. A lot of these West side and California refugees are not prepared for the winters here, though Last couple of weeks of August until the snow flies is Getting Ready for Winter time. Woe unto those who are not prepared. We’ve got our wood and propane all lined up, so we’ll be set.
CDA is our second home and place of refuge. The subdivisions and the real estate market have exploded. I’m seriously concerned about the politics of those moving in. We have 4 more years until we can retire and live their year round.
Well, I guess I won't be getting a Season Pass at Schweitzer this season...