Doris 'Hope' Sepa, 96

Doris “HOPE” SEPA passed mid-morning of Oct. 18, 2021, with her husband and daughter by her side at Mountain Valley Cascadia Nursing Home in Kellogg, Idaho.

Death Notice: Ruby H. Harris, 101

Ruby H. Harris, 101, of Coeur d’Alene, ID and formerly of the Silver Valley, passed away on January 3

Canyon Wranglers place at livestock competition

Shown are the members of the Canyon Wranglers 4-H Livestock club that placed in the yearly competition, held last week at the Kootenai County Fairgrounds.

Rose Anna House Frutchey

Rose Anna House Frutchey, 84, of Cataldo, ID, passed away on December 15, 2021 surrounded by her loving family at her beloved ranch in Cataldo, ID. Rose was born on November 14, 1937 in Rumford, ME, a daughter of the late Charles V. House and Helen (Linti) House. She was the first of four daughters to the family and started school at four years of age.

Dean Hans Petersen, 77

Dean Hans Petersen, 77 years old, was led home to the Lord on October 30, 2020 at his home in White City, Oregon, after a battle with cancer. He was born September 17, 1943 in Spokane, Washington; Dean was the son of Samuel and Hanna (Stevens) Petersen.

Death Notice: Roland H. Sisk, 74

Roland H. Sisk, 74, passed away April 12, 2018 in Coeur d’Alene, Idaho. Roland was born August 1, 1943 in Wallace, Idaho to Roland and Helen (Christianson) Sisk.

He spoke for the trees

Ed Pommerening re-grew the forests in the Silver Valley — even when people didn't believe that he could

Arbor Day has been celebrated for more than 150 years and began as a way for people to take positive action for their communities by promoting education about trees and the surrounding environment.

Jail bookings: Nov. 9-11

Terry Michael Rinkes, 58, of Oregon City, Ore. was arrested for failing to appear. Rinkes has since been released.

Easy Riders continue to win awards

It was another successful run for the Easy Riders 4-H Club at the North Idaho Fair as five members brought home awards for their various projects.

Charles Thomas 'Tom' Ford, 79

Charles Thomas "Tom" Ford, 79, of Meridian and McCall, Idaho, died unexpectedly at home on Jan. 14, 2021. He was born on Aug. 26, 1941, to Charlie and Polly Ford in Kellogg, Idaho.

Dean Hans Petersen, 77

Dean Hans Petersen, 77 years old, was led home to the Lord on Oct. 30, 2020, at his home in White City, Ore., after a battle with cancer. He was born Sept. 17, 1943, in Spokane, Wash. Dean was the son of Samuel and Hanna (Stevens) Petersen.

Marcina Ann Fogel, 76

Marcina Ann Fogel, 76, of Wallace, Idaho, passed away Aug. 25, 2020, at Shoshone Medical Center in Kellogg. She was born July 24, 1944, in Tulsa, Okla. Marcina was the daughter of Noble and Alwanda (Green) Keith.

IPNF announces temporary closure for Fishhook Road

AVERY— The Idaho Panhandle National Forest will be issuing a temporary road closure on Forest Service Road #301, Fishhook Creek, in Shoshone County on the St. Joe Ranger District due to fire activity from the Roundhouse Fire. Rocks, trees, and other debris from the fire area are falling into the roadway and pose a threat to public safety.

Fred H. Evans,70

Fred H. Evans, 70, Clinton, MO formerly of Smelterville, ID passed away April 18, 2019. No services are scheduled at this time.

Joyce B. Smith

Joyce B. Smith passed away on June 9, 2019 in Sandpoint, ID. She was born March 21, 1939 at Kellogg, Idaho, to Walter F. and Edna Belle (Wallace) Johnson.

Marsha Lee Prichard, 62

Marsha Lee Prichard, 62, of Wallace, Idaho, passed away June 8, 2022 at Kootenai Health of Coeur d’ Alene.

Local groups support VFW with annual poppy drive

The Order of the Eastern Star Chapter 10 and the Easy Riders 4-H Club worked together to raise $550 for the local VFW by taking donations for the annual Veteran’s Poppy Drive.

Horseman Association to receive ARPA funds

One local business and three local groups recently submitted grant applications to the Shoshone Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) for funds from the $2.5 million allocation of the Coronavirus State and Local Fiscal Recovery Fund program (CSLFRF) authorized by the American Rescue Plan Act (ARPA).

'Largest gun seizure' in Shoshone County

'Ghost guns,' miniature cannon, drugs seized

Long-range weapons, homemade silencers, thousands of rounds of ammo, untraceable firearms and a miniature cannon were seized during the execution of a search warrant Monday in Pinehurst.

Jail bookings: Nov. 5-8

Jesse Frank Mock, 39, of Smelterville, Idaho was arrested for failing to appear.