Local News
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Skiers, here's the latest
Lookout Pass Ski & Recreation Area opens slopes early for patrons
Pandemic puts strain on court system
Shoshone County Prosecuting Attorney Keisha Oxendine recently spoke to the News-Press about the state of things at the courthouse and it appears that one thi...
Wallace Holiday Celebration set to 'light it up'
Put on by the Wallace Chamber of Commerce and the Historic Wallace Marketing Group, the event will once again be packed with holiday activities while still k...
Silver Valley Chamber to launch 'Shop Small' event
Thought-up at the end of October, Shop Small is planned to coincide with the national holiday of "Small Business Saturday" on Nov. 28.
Bunker Hill Mining Corp. renegotiates option agreement
Under the new terms, the purchase price has been decreased by 30% from $11.0 million USD to $7.7 million USD.
Work progressing on former restaurant
The building has slowly been under renovation over the last few years after being a casualty in the McConnell Hotel fire in August of 2017.
Lookout for that boulder!
Loose rock causes crash near Mullan
Successful day for SCSO, complete with drug busts and missing hunters
The SCSO would like to remind hunters, hikers, snowmobile riders and any outdoor enthusiasts to please remember to tell someone of your plans before you go o...
Kellogg Lighting Ceremony canceled
A popular local tradition will unfortunately take 2020 off as Silver Mountain and the Silver Chamber of Commerce have decided to forego the Christmas Lighting Festival.
PHD approves district-wide mask mandate
Mandate orders Kootenai, Bonner, Boundary, Shoshone and Benewah to mask up immediately.
Masks back on Panhandle Health board's radar
As the COVID-19 surge continues, the health board's amended agenda will include a discussion and possible action item at Thursday's meeting.
Pool repair drawing more interest than before
After announcing their intentions to put the pool repair project up for a third time in the last 12 months, they have already drawn more interest than they d...
EPA exploring ideas for newly purchased property
A 160-acre parcel of land near Rose Lake was purchased last month by the Coeur d’Alene Work Trust (the Trust) under the direction of the Environmental Protec...
Be careful out there
Winter weather means chilly temps and more treacherous terrain and these conditions are the tops when it comes to causing injuries.
This Rad Tech is pretty cool too...
Winchel is SMC’s radiology manager and has been with our local hospital for the last six years.