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Law enforcement not concerned by potential 4-day week
KELLOGG –– The possibility of the Kellogg School District transitioning to a four-day school week has sparked numerous discussions, both in-person and online, many of these concerning what the kids will do with the additional day off. With reported goals of recruiting and retaining high-level teachers and staff...
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.
Candidate forum set for Shoshone County
KELLOGG –– A non-partisan candidate forum for Shoshone County’s Primary Election candidates will be held at the Broken Wheel next week. The forum is open to the public, and all candidates are welcome to attend. Shoshone County has two races that could be decided in the Primary...
Kootenai Farmers Market returns for 39th season
COEUR D’ALENE, Idaho — For the 39th summer, The Kootenai Farmers’ Market is connecting local producers with the local community. The farmers’ market offers various unique and locally sourced food and crafts made by small businesses and farms. It has two locations, a Saturday market on southeast Corner Highway 95 & Prairie Avenue in Hayden from 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. and a Wednesday market on Main Street, Riverstone, Coeur d’Alene from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
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,...
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