General News
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Shoshone County jail bookings
Arrests and bookings for Shoshone County jail
Blood donors needed ASAP
Vitalant is hosting a blood drive this Tuesday at the Kellogg Elks Lodge and with all of the craziness in the world blood reserves are down and need immediate …
Find a little bit of everything at McGinnis & Sons Craftworx
McGinnis & Sons Craftworx, owned by Lacie and Shawn McGinnis (originally from Newport, Wash.), held its ribbon cutting ceremony on Sunday and are now offering …
Dr. Larsen to step down
Citing personal reasons, Dr. Larsen then informed the district staff of her decision to step down in a limited release throughout the district’s four facilitie…
40% is better than nothing at all
At the turn of the new year spectators were still not being allowed, but in the weeks since that has increased to 2-people per student, to the now set 40%.
IPNF accepting applications for summer recreation events
The Idaho Panhandle National Forests has two open seasons each year for people who wish to apply for a special use authorization to conduct any type of commerc…
Fire crews respond to early morning garage fire
Shoshone County Fire District No. 2 Chief Mark Aamodt tells the News-Press that at approximately 2 a.m. Sunday morning, fire crews were dispatched to the area …
Idaho unemployment rate falls to 4.4% in December
Idaho’s seasonally adjusted unemployment rate fell to 4.4 percent in December, and nonfarm payrolls regained 4,900 jobs as the state’s economy continues to rec…
SCSO wraps up human trafficking emphasis patrols
SCSO Lt. Jeff Lee spoke to the News-Press after the second operation wrapped up on Wednesday and said that he was pleased with the results.
SCSO asks public for help identifying suspect
The Shoshone County Sheriff's Office is looking for anyone with information that could lead to the identity of the subject pictured above.
Back to a little bit of (dare I say it) normal?
The Kellogg School District will be joining the Wallace and Mullan School Districts in a few weeks when their students head back to school for full-time instru…
Admitted rapist gets 20 years
Rape is punishable by imprisonment in the state prison not less than one year, and the imprisonment may be extended to life.
BOCC to participate in stream project
In September 2020, the paperwork for securing the grant award was completed and on Tuesday morning the BOCC made a motion for the County to formally participat…
USFS determines Emerald Project will improve forest health
The U.S. Forest Service has prepared a draft decision notice and finding of no significant impact for the Emerald Project, which proposes work within the Emera…
Putting the pieces back together… together
Jutila estimates well over 100 trees were blown over or damaged in the storm, and that more than a dozen homes or structures in the city suffered significant d…
Silver Valley cities sharing new officer
According to Pinehurst Police Chief Tami Holdahl the decision was made to create the position in late 2020 with the goals of primarily enforcing the two city’s…