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Those Santas can slay!
This year there were roughly 30 fully dressed Santas as well as a few Mrs. Clauses who made their way to the border for the fun and festive discount day.
2020 no match for Toys for Tots
Over the last few weeks the Kellogg High School Marine Corps JROTC cadets have been conducting toy drives as part of the Toys for Tots.
Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 44 gifts bikes to Silver Valley kids
Plumbers & Steamfitters Local 44 Union representatives delivered five kids bikes each to Santa's Workshop in Kellogg and the Wallace Christmas Fund on Dec. 17 …
Festival of Trees a yuletide hit!
The Silver Valley Senior’s hosted their Festival of Trees open house fundraiser last week to overwhelming success. Despite the looming pandemic, the return f…
Haugan annual snowmobile poker ride canceled
Since 1989, the family friendly ride is not just that. The financial boost to the local economy has been substantial as well with an estimated total exceeding $613,000 paid into the West End community (i.e. gas pur…
Fire District No. 1 to help Santa get around town
SCFD No. 1 Lt. Victor Malsom told the News-Press that Santa himself reached out to the district and asked if they could help him spread some extra cheer this y…
COVID vaccine makes it to Shoshone
As of last Friday, healthcare workers at Shoshone Medical Center and Heritage Health in Kellogg are the first people in Shoshone County to have access to the n…
NAS to prepare water quality study for Lake Cd'A
Historical mining activities (primarily based in the Silver Valley) deposited an estimated seventy-five million tons of metals-contaminated sediment, includin…
Local students do SV proud in VFW essay contests
Senior Aaron Lehto and middle schooler Evan Jones were the local winners of the Voice of Democracy and Patriot’s Pen essay competitions respectively.
Avalanche blasting means good things for snow sports
Avalanche control blasting is a common practice by mountain authorities where they deliberately trigger small, controlled avalanches when no one is on the slop…
Man in critical condition after suffering gunshot wound
The Shoshone County Sheriff's Office reports that a Life Flight helicopter was utilized Saturday for a male with a gunshot wound.
County passes annual vessel fund resolution
The resolution, an annual item for the BOCC, basically announces their intent to not return the unexpended vessel fund revenue and to expend those monies durin…
Polar Express a huge success
Cars lined the street from the top of Jacobs Gulch all the way down Cameron Avenue to Silver Valley Tire as families waited for their turn to drive through the…
ISP adds extra DUI patrols for holidays
"We're reminding people if their holiday plans include alcohol, to plan ahead for a safe ride home," said Idaho State Police Trooper Tauna Davis.
New calendar features local student
Every year the Idaho School Boards Association asks schools to submit student-created pictures based on a theme for their annual calendar, this year the theme …