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• Silver Mountain’s Colburn focuses on big picture

  October 16, 2011 in Business on Page E1 Silver Mountain Resort just south of Kellogg began life 43 years ago as Jackass Ski Bowl, named for prospector Noah Kellogg’s ore-discovering donkey. It later morphed into Silverhorn and was … 2

• Roundup: High hopes on the slopes

  October 16, 2011 in Business on Page E1 What’s new or hot at the region’s ski and snowboard resorts.

• Crews slow Silver Peak fire near gondola and homes

  August 18, 2011 in City, Idaho on Page A5 A fire that burned 20 to 25 acres south of Kellogg on Wednesday is suspicious in origin. The fire, reported about 2 p.m. just south of town, burned south toward …

• Early snows bolster ski resorts’ hopes for busy season

  November 28, 2010 in City on Page A1 So far, it looks like La Niña is delivering as promised. Ski resort operators across the Inland Northwest started cheering as early as last spring when forecasters began predicting the … 3

• Area ski resorts like what they’ve seen so far

  November 27, 2010 in Outdoors, City So far, it looks like La Niña is delivering as promised. Ski resort operators across the Inland Northwest started cheering as early as last spring when forecasters began predicting the …

• Silver Mountain Resort owner considering sale

  September 30, 2010 in Business on Page A12 The Oregon company that owns Silver Mountain Resort, in Kellogg, said it will sell the resort if a buyer comes up with the right figure. Silver Mountain’s asking price won’t …

• Agencies seek more lead testing

  June 17, 2010 in City, Idaho A workshop on how to increase blood-lead testing of children and pregnant women in the Silver Valley is scheduled for 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. on June 29 at Silver …

• Agile ski resorts overcome El Niño

  March 28, 2010 in City on Page A1 Skiers and snowboarders traded the epic powder dumps of the past two years for sunshine this season as El Niño held court at area ski hills. With snowpack at 51 … 1

• The journey to Noah’s Canteen is as pleasant as a meal there

  March 14, 2010 in Idaho Voices on Page I4 ‘Get your kicks on Route 66.” Depeche Mode’s ’80s-era cover version of the old rock ’n’ roll road trip classic was occupying the sound system as I pulled a stool …

• Slopes gain some new angles

    November 12, 2009 in City on Page A1 El Niño might be the forecast for this winter, but the weather system that frequently means warmer temperatures and less snowfall doesn’t have Inland Northwest ski and snowboard resorts running …

• Taking water to the mountaintop

  April 26, 2008 in City on Page B1 KELLOGG – The developers of Silver Mountain Resort say they want to transform Idaho’s Silver Valley from a “Superfund Site to a Super Fun Site.” But if you’re a local, …