ARTICLES BY BOBBY ATKINSON

Area men caught in Idaho meth bust

Three Montana residents were arrested on methamphetamine-related charges Monday in northern Idaho.

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Fighting Crohn's disease

Jack Chambers, left, shares a laugh with cousin Nick Roach after eating a lunch at McDonald's in Kellogg before continuing their 1,300 mile journey from Gardiner, Mont., to Bellingham, Wash.

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Channeling the pioneer days to fight Crohn's Disease

With solar panels for cell phone charging and stops at Wi-Fi hotspots to update their blog, Jack Chambers and Nick Roach are well aware they aren’t exactly Lewis and Clark.

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Cowboys vs. Crohn's

With solar panels for cell phone charging and stops at Wi-Fi hotspots to update their blog, Jack Chambers and Nick Roach are well aware they aren't exactly Lewis and Clark.

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Details released on police shooting

Alexander Mandarino allegedly gave contradictory answers to police officers for 45 minutes before an Idaho State Trooper shot the Whitefish, Mont., resident once in the chest at Lookout Pass June 12, Lt. Stu Miller of the Kootenai County Sheriff's Office said Wednesday.

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Returning to town

SUPERIOR, Mont. - The mandatory evacuation of several areas in Mineral County was lifted Friday after the West Mullan Fire forced many to leave their homes earlier this week.

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Fire levels Osburn building

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Idaho officer shoots, kills Whitefish man

An Idaho State Police officer shot and killed a Whitefish motorist Wednesday near Lookout Pass as a sheriff’s deputy struggled with the man over a gun.

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District 2 fire chief to retire

The Silver Valley has changed quite a bit since 1982 - mines have closed and reopened, the population has shrunk from more than 19,000 to less than 13,000, remedation became the status quo - but one constant in all that time has been District 2 Fire Chief Dale Costa.

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Sunshine Mine Memorial in need of repairs

As Shoshone County Clerk Peggy White drives past the Big Creek exit on Interstate 90 each day to and from work, she sees the towering, jackleg drill-wielding reminder of the sacrifices made by 91 - including her father, uncle and brother-in-law - of the Silver Valley's finest 41 years ago.

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Quite a few Shoshone County miners own homes elsewhere

Shoshone County has some of the most profitable silver mines in America and some of the highest-paying jobs in North Idaho, but many of the people occupying those jobs call somewhere else home.

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Drug bust nets 21 pounds of pot

Interstate 90 is a go-to route for drug traffickers trying to transport their supply from the West Coast back east, but Idaho State Police have been making sure lately that Shoshone County is as far east as the traffickers get.

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Recall of Mullan mayor, councilman falls short

Mullan Mayor Mike Dunnigan and City Councilman Dan White will continue to serve the City of Mullan, at least until the general election in November, according to preliminary results from Tuesday's recall election.

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Interest in Silver Mountain properties picks up

More than 20 potential buyers have shown some interest in Silver Mountain Resort since Jeld-Wen put it on the auction block earlier this year.

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More drugs confiscated on I-90

Another alleged drug trafficker heading eastbound on Interstate 90 through Shoshone County was busted by Idaho State Police Cpl. Kevin Kessler Wednesday.

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