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KSD stormwater improvement project planned for this summer
KELLOGG—The Kellogg Joint School District will begin construction on a $745,000 stormwater management project on their 24-acre campus starting in May 2024, at the end of the current school year. The “Stormwater Goes to School” project involves re-grading parking lots and access roads, removing parking islands, adding bioswales, and...
Idaho’s Silver Valley was home to a mass lead poisoning event in 1973. After decades of work, blood lead levels are coming down.
KELLOGG, Idaho – On an early September day in 1973, a fire destroyed a Bunker Hill Mine baghouse which prevented lead from contaminating local soil and waterways. Instead of shutting down, the mine ramped-up production, leading to one of the largest mass lead poisonings in American history. 50 years later, blood lead levels are returning to regular levels.
50 years of pollution cleanup to be celebrated next week
KELLOGG –– The Environmental Protection Agency will host a special ceremony commemorating 50 years of health and environmental work in the Silver Valley and discussing what’s next. The EPA, along with partnering agencies the Basin Environmental Improvement Project Commission (BEIPC), the Department of Environmental Quality, Panhandle Health,...
Murray's Sprag Pole Museum hosts history event about legacy of Idaho fire towers
MURRY – The Sprag Pole Museum's first local history presentation features the Fire Lookouts of Idaho at 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 19 at 6353 Prichard Creek Rd, Murray. Billy Cooter and Cat House from idahofirelookouts.com will speak about the history and legacy of the lookout towers in Idaho’s history.
Pet parades, prostitutes, and pretty pictures
WALLACE –– “Where else are you going to find an old church full of pictures of prostitutes?”. The probable answer to Jeremy Watterson’s question… Only Wallace. The Barnard-Stockbridge Museum held its annual Spring Fling Gala on Sunday, unveiling a new collection of photography exhibits from the famed Barbard-Stockbridge Collection.
Drugs found after Wallace traffic stop turns into Montana pursuit
WALLACE – A vehicle traffic stop Saturday night in Wallace turned into a chase in Montana after the suspect drove away from the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office deputy conducting the stop. The initial traffic stop took place on eastbound Interstate 90 near Milepost 59. SCSO said the driver...
Construction underway on I-90 near Fourth of July Pass
CATALDO, Idaho — Work is underway on six miles of I-90 east of Fourth of July Pass to Cataldo, according to the Idaho Transportation Department. Construction started on April 30 and is expected to end sometime in June. Crews are working to finish paving and install a new barrier on a six-mile stretch of the freeway. Until work is completed, the speed limit will be brought down to 55 miles per hour and traffic will be reduced to a single lane in both directions.
Wallace Depot Day Car Show slated for Saturday
WALLACE — The Northern Pacific Depot Foundation presents the Depot Day classic car show from 7 to 11 a.m. Saturday at 219 Sixth St. in Wallace. The cars on display will line the streets of Wallace along with food, booths and vendors. Classic car enthusiasts and railroad buffs are invited to the 38th iteration of the event on the depot lawn to participate in this fundraiser for the Northern Pacific Depot Foundation.
Theater prepares to turn up the lights at Wallace Sixth Street Melodrama
WALLACE — Turning on the lights at the Sixth Street Melodrama and Theater will no longer include the audible hum of the electricity as the theater has reached its fundraising goal to make the switch to LED lights. For the last year, people at the Wallace theater have been...
KSD's four-day plan not financially motivated
KELLOGG –– As the Kellogg School District continues to explore the possibility of moving to a four-day school week, many questions have come up concerning the district’s motivations and how the change would impact the district financially. During a public workshop last month, KSD’s school board was...
Silver Valley Sports: April 29 – May 5
KELLOGG — The fourth-seeded Wildcats beat the fifth-seeded Spartans in the loser-out first round of the 2A District 1-2 tournament. Leading by one run in the sixth inning, Kellogg scored seven runs to put the Spartans away. Kellogg will play at top-seeded Orofino on Tuesday at 4 p.m. in...
Shoshone Medical Center plans senior health events
Free blood draws for seniors aged 50 and older are offered from 7 to 10 a.m. May 16 and 17 at Shoshone Medical Center 25 Jacobs Gulch, Kellogg. If you’re getting blood drawn, those being tested are asked to fast for 12-14 hours before your appointment. Medications may be taken with water during this time.
Baseball Recap: Ray Holes leads Grangeville to victory over Kellogg
Grangeville entered their tilt with Kellogg with eight consecutive wins but they'll enter their next game with nine. They came out on top against the Kellogg Wildcats by a score of 8-5 on Monday. That's more bragging rights for Grangeville, who also won the pair's last head-to-head. Sam Lindsley made...
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