Lewiston is often viewed as the epicenter of the debate over salmon and dams, but the coronavirus is robbing the city and surrounding area of its public square, soapbox moment in the long-running fight over the best way to preserve the fish.
The public hearing on the topic that was to be held at Lewiston’s Red Lion Hotel today was canceled late last week, one of many casualties of social distancing tactics that are sweeping the nation in an effort to slow the spread of COVID-19.
The meeting will be held from 4-8 p.m. today, but not at the Red Lion. Instead it will happen in the cybersphere. Participants will be required to phone in and join a massive conference call in which they can deliver 3 minutes worth of comments and/or listen to the thoughts of their fellow citizens.
2020 Lewiston Morning Tribune