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Spokane, Washington  Est. May 19, 1883

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Statesman: Silver Valley on the Rebound

Item: After years of hard times, Silver Valley shines again: Thanks to record metal prices, mining is booming, and so are recreation, real estate and retail ‘Where we sit now ... we've certainly turned the corner'/Ken Dey, Idaho Statesman

More Info: But today the Silver Valley is booming again. Silver prices are up and mines are rising from the dead. At the same time, efforts of local leaders to erase the scars of mining are paying off. Developers are pouring millions into new homes, condominiums and resort properties, taking advantage of the valley's recreation opportunities. In Wallace, old homes that housed generations of miners are hot properties for out-of-staters looking to escape the big city. Downtown is peppered with art galleries, antique stores and coffee shops.

Question: Don't you wish you'd snapped up some Silver Valley properties when homes were selling for $40,000 and under during the 1980s and 1990s?



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D.F. Oliveria started Huckleberries Online on Feb. 16, 2004. Oliveria's Sunday print Huckleberries is a past winner of the national Herb Caen Memorial Column contest.