Not the prettiest town hall we've encountered, it nonetheless serves its purpose, we're guessing. We're also guessing that economy had a hand in the final design of the building. Ione is, after all, not a very big town and has not a lot of money for frivolities such as civic buildings. There money is better spent on fixing the potholes.
The town has on overriding tourist attraction which draws crowds to the town from late July through late October.
On a crisp fall morning a train whistle can be heard in the distance. Visitors from all over the world await the conductor's voice announcing "All Aboard!". The North Pend Oreille Valley Lion's excursion train is about to begin its trip from the Ione Depot to Metaline Falls and return. This two-hour ride gives tourists a chance to experience traveling on a train of yesteryear through some of Pend Oreille County's most scenic country and often times sight wildlife as the train winds its way through the country-side. A stop on the trestle spanning the Pend Oreille River gives passengers a birds-eye view of Box Canyon Dam, Pend Oreille Utility District's generation plant.
The Town of Ione, located in north central Pend Oreille County, is situated on State Highway 31. It is 22 miles south of the Canadian Border and approximately 90 miles north of Spokane. Ione is located on the banks of the beautiful Pend Oreille River in the heart of the Selkirk Mountains. An abundance of wildlife, primitive forests and clear mountain lakes provide year-round opportunities for recreation.
From the Pend Oreille County