Lucky Friday will dig deeper

Project will make mine deepest in Silver Valley

MULLAN - Hecla Mining Company has been working diligently on their No. 4 Shaft Project at the Lucky Friday mine for one year, and just recently announced that the decision has been made to bottom out the new shaft at 8800 feet. This will make the Lucky Friday mine the deepest mine in the Silver Valley, pushing it deeper than the previous record holder the Star mine in Burke.

Hecla Mining: 125 years old and not slowing down a bit

For 125 years, Hecla Mining Company has been in business.

Scenario seems familiar

Regulators see parallels between Lucky Friday shaft and 2010 Neveda mine accident

Miners use discipline to survive until rescue

COPIAPO, Chile - Each of the 33 miners trapped a half-mile underground lived on two spoonfuls of tuna, a sip of milk, a bite of crackers and a morsel of peaches. Every other day.

Sunshine Mine shaft is blocked

BIG CREEK - Dislodged shaft timbers at the Sunshine Mine have obstructed underground travelways, Sterling Mining Co. officials reported Thursday.

Sheriff's Log

The Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office received 326 calls for service between 6 a.m. Wednesday, March 22, and 5:59 a.m. Friday, March 24.

Lucky Friday mine to dig deeper

MULLAN - Hecla Mining Company has been working diligently on its No. 4 Shaft Project at the Lucky Friday mine for one year, and just recently announced that the decision has been made to bottom out the new shaft at 8,800 feet.

Cleanup closes mine

Yearlong closure at Lucky Friday could mean almost 300 lost jobs

COEUR d'ALENE - Hecla Mining Co. said Wednesday that 185 of its workers, possibly more, are out of work after the primary access shaft in and out of the Lucky Friday mine was ordered closed.

Feds blame managers for death at Sunshine Mine

Miner was killed June 2 while doing shaft maintenance

COEUR d'ALENE - Management failed to ensure safe procedures were used during shaft maintenance work at Sunshine Mine, leading to the death of miner Nicholas Rounds in June, federal mine safety regulators determined.

Rescuers to drill hole at New Zealand mine

GREYMOUTH, New Zealand - Anguished relatives of 29 workers missing after an explosion at New Zealand coal mine grew frustrated over delays in the rescue operation Sunday, as officials prepared to drill a small hole through hundreds of feet of rock to test for levels of deadly gasses.

Wallace noise ordinance headed for public hearing

The Wallace City Council plans to hold a public hearing during their April 10 meeting to discuss their recently completed draft noise ordinance.

Lucky Friday Mine recalls employees

Production to ramp up in 2013

Hecla Mining has recalled all employees from the Lucky Friday Mine in Mullan, with plans to ramp up production in the first quarter of 2013.

Lucky Friday Mine recalls employees

Hecla Mining has recalled all employees from the Lucky Friday Mine in Mullan, with plans to ramp up production in the first quarter of 2013.

Hecla terminates U.S. Silver offer

Second-quarter income is $2.4M; company re-hires miners at Lucky Friday

COEUR d'ALENE - Coeur d'Alene-based Hecla Mining Co. on Tuesday announced it has terminated its offer for all outstanding shares of U.S. Silver Corp.

Danger part of the job

The life of a hard rock miner is a tough one. Anything can change in a split second underground.

Legals June 30, 2016

NOTICE TO CREDITORS Probte No. 27-2016-PR-00115 IN THE DISTRICT COURT OF MCKENZIE COUNTY, STATE OF NORTH DAKOTA IN THE MATTER OF THE ESTATE OF: DORIS GUNDERSON aka DORIS M. GUNDERSON, Deceased. NOTICE IS HEREBY GIVEN that the undersigned has been appointed Personal Representative of the above named Estate. All persons having claims against said deceased are required to present their claims within three months after the date of the first publication or mailing of this Notice, or said claims will be forever barred. Claims must be either presented to Kenneth C. Gunderson, personal representative of the estate at c/o Howard & Associates, P.C., 7 Third St. S.E., Suite 202, Minot, North Dakota 58701-3916, or filed with the of the Court. Dated this _____day of _____, 2016. /S/_________________________ Kenneth C. Gunderson P.O. Box 1163 Belfair, WA 98528 LEGAL 5772 JUNE 16, 23, 30, 2016

Forgettable 'Shaft' and a charming 'Late Night'

It never surprises anyone when Samuel L. Jackson appears in a movie. He stays busy, even if that means popping in for a few scenes of the latest Marvel Cinematic Universe entry.

Consumer alert: One-third of new cars don't carry a spare tire

AAA research shows substitute inflator kits are expensive and can leave motorists stranded

Is Your Boat Ready for Winter?

The Bay Watcher citizen lake science program is coming to an end

Lucky Friday shaft closed

MSHA inspection reveals falling material hazards

MULLAN - In the middle of Friday afternoon, there were about 20 vehicles in the Lucky Friday Mine's parking lot. The wheel atop the iconic green headframe was not spinning.