Campaign signs reported stolen in Kellogg

KELLOGG — Shoshone County Clerk Peggy White would like to remind people to leave campaign signs alone.  

Recently, the Shoshone County Republican Central Committee posted on its Facebook page that several signs along Hill Street in Kellogg were missing. The signs were posted legally on city property, where the rules are they must not impact traffic and must be removed immediately after the election.  

According to the post, the group reached out to the city of Kellogg, which maintained it had nothing to do with the removal of the signs. 

Kellogg Police Chief Paul Twidt investigated the incident in Kellogg and found the signs had been removed by some local juveniles who used them for non-political reasons.  

“The signs were removed and used as Frisbees by some juveniles,” Twidt said. “Democrat and Republican signs took flight across Hill Street into Teeters Field and the city park.”  

With just under three weeks remaining until Election Day, White said people should remain civil and leave all signage alone.  

“It is that time of the year for people to understand election signs are personal property,” White said.

Tampering with a political sign anywhere other than a person's own private property is a misdemeanor offense.