Bottoms up for burlesque
The showcase will be sure to both amuse and arouse all in attendance with a what long time Cigarette Girl, Meg Hansen (also known by her stage name, Stella Pearl), says will be a mixture of classic burlesque intertwined with modern music, story lines and comedy.
Dave Smith gives a quarter million dollars locally
In 2021 alone, Dave Smith Motors sponsored over 80 different local causes and events, including several local athletic programs, monthly sponsorships at the local pet rescues, new bleachers at all of the baseball fields for the Silver Valley Little League, and local museums.
Lookout Pass Race Team ready to shred
Season starts out well for YSL racers
The Youth Ski League (12 and under) competed at their first event at Schweitzer Mountain earlier this month with several racers placing with top 15 finishes.
KSD nurse nominated for national LifeChanger award
Lewis was nominated by her colleague, Megan Bumgardner, for going above and beyond to serve the community while working as Kellogg School District’s solitary nurse for almost 10 years
No substitute for good help
While dealing with rising COVID numbers, Silver Valley schools report lower substitute teacher numbers than ever before
Kellogg School District Superintendent Lance Pearson reported earlier this week has been an “all hands on deck” effort as COVID gains a foothold among staff.
Idaho scores highest in fittest dog study
Dr. Patti Barrett of Silver Valley Veterinary Clinic weighed in on the issue saying luckily, the pups she sees don’t appear to be struggling to maintain a healthy weight.
BOCC plans prosperity for Pottsville
The Board of County Commissioners (BOCC) held their third meeting with members of the U.S. Forest Service (USFS) and the Pottsville Seven group to discuss a comeback for Mullan’s East Shoshone Park, also known as Pottsville, earlier this week.
Papa's Barn Plaza celebrates grand opening
Papa’s Barn Plaza, located in uptown Kellogg, celebrated welcoming three start-up businesses: Positive Practice, Tru Legacy Shaving Company, and Slide Bite Armory with a grand opening last weekend.
SMC holds successful food drive
Shoshone Medical Center (SMC) wrapped up 2021 with a little friendly staff competition that resulted in a truck load of food being donated to Real Life Ministries Silver Valley’s food room.
BOCC considers county boundary adjustment
In a legal resolution presented by Elsbury, the proposal explained that county assessors have over the years resorted to an informal agreement to locate the county boundary, making surveying and monumenting areas around the line both “difficult and expensive”.
Canyon water predicament comes full circle
School officials have been battling the issue since a routine water test taken back in October revealed the presence of E. coli, which was later traced back to the school’s reservoir tank.
Save your fork, there's pie!
Owner LeMae Prentice says that she is thrilled to bring a new twist to the market, which for many years operated as the locally adored Wayside Market.
Hecla funds Mullan Museum restroom remodel
The Hecla Charitable Foundation continues to restore needs in the Silver Valley, this time focusing their generosity on the Captain John Mullan Museum.
NASCO gives big to Toys for Tots
President Rick Luna said that finding ways to give back to the community is something that is “part of the DNA” at NASCO, and that with Christmas coming, the company searched the Silver Valley for ways to give back locally.
Shop with a cop sees a successful sixth year
The two day event took place last Saturday and carried on to Sunday - pairing over 70 kids with a deputy to hit Walmart’s aisles on a mini shopping spree.
Valleywide Christmas pride
Kellogg, Wallace and Mullan work together to bring gifts to kids in need
Santa's Workshop, The Wallace Christmas Fund, and the Mullan Community Foundation have had another big year distributing gifts to children in need from one end of the Silver Valley to the other.
BOCC moves forward with Pottsville restoration plan
The idea to get the county involved in rebuilding the park originated when a group of men from Mullan, who call themselves the Pottsville Seven, appeared before the BOCC and voiced concerns regarding the park’s lack of maintenance.
Christmas tree fundraiser returns to Shoshone County Courthouse
The courthouse is currently hosting their annual Christmas tree auction with one hundred percent of the proceeds going toward the Silver Valley Meals on Wheels Program. For over 30 years, Meals on Wheels has been feeding elderly citizens in the Silver Valley with daily home deliveries of warm, fresh meals.
11 year old chops trees for families in need
The trees were given to the Wishing Star Foundation via City Thrift to be donated to families who are unable to get a tree on their own.
Clean water at Canyon
The rural elementary school has been operating under Panhandle Health’s boil order since October 20, after their quarterly water sample led to the discovery of E. coli bacteria in the school’s reservoir tank.