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Silver Valley Sports: Feb. 17 - 23

Wildcat wrestlers punch state tournament ticket following dominant district showing; Boys hoops enter postseason play; Wildcats race past Saints.

Shoshone County man charged after threats against lawmaker

A Smelterville man was arrested Saturday after threats on Facebook surfaced online that morning concerning state legislator Rep. Jordan Redman, R-Coeur d’Alene, and his family.

Shoshone County jail bookings

Arrests and bookings for Shoshone County jail.

Don't stress the high water... yet

Areas throughout Shoshone County are under a flood advisory alert according to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). However, county officials aren’t raising the alarm just yet.

Michael Lee Taylor, 71

Michael Lee Taylor April 24, 1953, to February 16, 2025

KHS Cadets take third at California Raider competition

Members of Kellogg High School’s Marine Corps JROTC Program recently traveled to Southern California to compete in a JROTC Raider Competition.

Coeur d'Alene town hall security detail remains mystery

The identities of the men who dragged a woman out a legislative town hall Saturday in the Coeur d’Alene High School auditorium remain a mystery, with event organizers claiming no knowledge of who arranged the security detail or which company was used.

Chaos erupts at legislative town hall in Coeur d'Alene

Saturday’s Legislative Town Hall hosted by the Kootenai County Republican Central Committee turned volatile as some attendees voiced their concerns over House Bill 138 and other recent legislative initiatives.

Murray Water Association receives DEQ funding

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality (DEQ) awarded $610,000 in drinking water construction funding Thursday to Murray Water Association in Shoshone County.

Shoshone County jail bookings

Arrests and jail bookings for Shoshone County jail.

North Idaho Physical Therapy buys Kellogg clinic

Justin Kane and Cory Lewis took over the operation of Kellogg Physical Therapy earlier this year and have brought it under Kane’s North Idaho Physical Therapy, BioPerformance Institute umbrella.

John Thielman, 84

John Fred "Bucky" Thielman passed on from this life on February 10, 2025, in Burley, Idaho. He was born on June 14, 1940 in Beulah, North Dakota, to William and Rose (Birkholz) Thielman.

Elfrun Maria Hansen, 88

Elfrun Marie Hansen, 88, of Silverton, Idaho, beloved wife, mother, grandmother and great-grandmother, passed away peacefully at her home in Silverton on February 17, 2025. Elfrun was born on January 30, 1937, in Bad-Schlag, Czechoslovakia, the daughter of the late Franz and Elisabeth (Leder) Nysera.

OPINION: The party’s over, life goes on

Recently, I sent a note to editors and friends saying I was stepping aside from column writing and pursuing other interests. Then the thought occurred to me that I should share my thoughts one more time.

PUBLIC LANDS: Don’t sell them

About every 20 years or so, there is some governor or state representative in the Western United States who proposes selling off public lands for development or resource exploitment. Lands that were originally set aside for recreational use by all United States citizens by President Teddy Roosevelt in 1901.

'The RATs are coming'

The RATs, as they prefer to be called, have already made a significant impact on the community, busting up meth labs, halting trafficking operations, arresting drug dealers, and removing mass quantities of harmful substances like fentanyl from area denizens.

Broken pipe floods courthouse basement

A reported broken water pipe led to several inches of water flooding the basement of the Shoshone County Courthouse last week.

Louis 'Louie' M. Groves, 86

Louis "Louie" M. Groves, 86. Being born in Omaha, Nebraska, on January 8, 1939, to Walter and Laura (Japp) Groves.

Power outage forces successful chairlift evacuation at Silver Mountain

Skiers enjoying the long weekend at Silver Mountain Ski Resort got a little more thrill than what they signed up for on Sunday when a power outage and mechanical failure resulted in the evacuation of one of the mountain’s chair lifts.

THE DIRT: Air Quality Concerns

Take a deep breath. Notice anything?

Kellogg man found guilty of drug charges

On February 12, Kenton Isom, 39, of Kellogg was convicted of three felonies, including possession of fentanyl in various forms, possession of methamphetamine, attempted destruction or concealment of the controlled substances, and a misdemeanor charge of possession of drug paraphernalia.

Hannah Marie (Goodner) Masters, 51

Hannah Marie (Goodner) Masters, 51, February 1st, 1973 - January 11, 2025

Patrick Francis Rishor, 88

Patrick Francis Rishor, 88, of Jeffersonville, Indiana and formerly of Kellogg, Idaho, passed away on February 12, 2025. Patrick was born to Earl and Georgia Josephine Collins Rishor on September 12, 1936, in Fort Peck, Montana,

Silver Valley Sports: Feb 10 -16

Girls basketball ends in the Silver Valley; Kellogg boys beat Wallace; Boys basketball and wrestling districts begin this week.

Shoshone medical equipment will help NIC students train for careers

Shoshone medical equipment will help NIC students train for careers

North Idaho College received a gift from Shoshone Medical Center this week. Shoshone Medical CEO Paul Lewis said the hospital has been working for a while on how to donate their old portable x-ray machine to NIC's radiography technology program.

Shoshone County jail bookings

Arrests and bookings for Shoshone County jail.

Entrega especial

Two firefighters from Shoshone County Fire District #2 will be going on the adventure of a lifetime all in the name of goodwill.

Francis 'Frank' Lyons, 86

Polson - Francis J. Lyons, known as Frank, passed away on January 29, 2025, following a brief illness. He was 86. Born on January 14, 1939, in the small mining town of Kellogg, Idaho,

Robert 'Bob' Keith Jutila, 57

On February 7th, 2025, surrounded by family, Robert “Bob” Jutila went to be with the Lord after a long and very stubborn battle with cancer. Bob was born in Kellogg and was a very proud “Mullanite” growing up

KPD investigating hit and run

Kellogg Police are looking for community help locating a vehicle and driver involved in a hit-and-run that occurred on Sunday afternoon.

Earthquake shakes Silver Valley

Folks settling in for the evening on Monday night got quite the shock when an earthquake briefly rattled through the area.

Barbara Wood Baker, 76

Barbara’s vivacious spirit left us on February 5, 2025. She died in a Coeur d’Alene, Idaho, hospice from recently discovered bone cancer. She was 76. Barbara was welcomed into the world in Missoula, Montana, on May 14, 1948, the second of five children born to Walter and Marjorie White.

Illness prompts school closure

Widespread illness at Silver Hills Elementary School in Osburn has prompted school administrators to close the school on February 12-13.

Wildcat boys rally to support local girl

The Wildcat community rallied around some of their own recently, when the Kellogg High School Boys Basketball team turned a busy weekend into what has become known as the “Live for Viv” Fundraiser.

Shoshone County jail bookings

Arrests and bookings for Shoshone County jail.

Silver Valley Sports: Feb 3 - 9

Girls hoops move into postseason play; Area boys trams wrap up league schedules; Kellogg wrestling beats another bigger school.

Mayor Mac receives Precious Gem award

Last month, Pooler was awarded the Silver Valley Chamber’s “Precious Gem” award, which is given to a person who has given abundantly to the local community. He was unable to attend the chamber’s award ceremony, so former chamber president Juli Zook brought the award to him.

Shoshone RAT busts meth lab

The Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office executed a search warrant at a residence in Pine Creek on Tuesday morning, leading to the discovery of a significant methamphetamine manufacturing operation.

Shoshone County jail bookings

Arrests and bookings for Shoshone County jail.

How Now Snowplow

Each year, the Idaho Department of Transportation (IDT) waits for this moment knowing full well that the chaos tends to get worse before it gets better, largely because people struggle to coexist with the snowplows while they’re out clearing the roads.

Commissioners approve jail fund transfer

The Shoshone County Commissioners approved a $12,000 transfer from the sheriff's jail budget to sheriff’s patrol overtime budget.

Clarence Arthur Moore, 93

Clarence Arthur Moore, beloved husband, father, grandfather, and great-grandfather, 93, of Harrison, Idaho, passed away on February 2, 2025, at his home in Harrison. Clarence was born on August 1, 193,1 in Leola, S.D., son of the late Arthur and Genevieve (Hart) Moore.

THE DIRT: The Super JTI Program

The Superfund Job Training Initiative (SuperJTI) is an environmental remediation job readiness program that provides free training and career development opportunities for people living in communities affected by Superfund sites.

Honoring Sheriff Gunderson's legacy

The Silver Valley took a hit last year when former Shoshone County Sheriff Mike Gunderson passed away following a battle with cancer, but in the wake of their grief, his family has created something to ensure that his legacy lives on.

Shoshone County jail bookings

Arrests and bookings for Shoshone County jail.

Extreme Ski Jor kicks off next week in Wallace

The signature winter event at the Center of the Universe is just over one week away and even with less-than-advantageous weather, the seventh annual Wallace Extreme Ski Jor is set to go.

Richard 'Dick' Silva, 82

Richard “Dick” H. Silva, 82, of Osburn, Idaho, passed away on January 31, 2025 at his home in Osburn. Richard was born on October 10, 1942, in St. Ignatius, Mont., the son of the late Mike and Helen (Matt) Silva.

Silver Valley Sports: Jan. 27 - Feb. 2

Storey wins North Idaho Rumble; Wildcat boys pick up pair of CIL wins; Wallace girls beat Kellogg for first time in nine years.