March 5, 2009 in Idaho

Bankruptcy sets workers adrift

Sterling’s plans for Sunshine Mine fall through
Becky Kramer
Staff writer
 
Tags: bankruptcy filings Sterling Mining Co. Sunshine Mine

Norman Welch wonders if regular e-mails can take the place of the daily conversations with his teenage sons, or make it easier for his 4-year-old to adjust to an absent dad.

In mid-March, the former Silver Valley miner is moving 1,000 miles away to work at a Nevada gold mine. His wife, Trina, will remain in Osburn, Idaho, where she runs a beauty salon, with the couple’s five kids.

It isn’t an ideal situation, but Welch sees no alternative. He’s been out of work for five months, when he lost his mechanic job at the Sunshine Mine.

“Nevada was …

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