Five decades of progress were celebrated on Wednesday night during a ceremony commemorating the 50th anniversary of the health and environmental work within the Bunker Hill Superfund Site.
As the warmer weather has returned, more people are spending time outdoors taking in all of the outdoor experiences North Idaho has to offer.
Panhandle Health District wants to remind residents and visitors in the Silver Valley and the Coeur d’Alene River Basin to go about recreation activities responsibly to protect their health while also having fun. Historic mining, milling, smelting, and disposal activities employed in the Silver Valley led to widespread heavy metal contamination hazards found throughout the region.
As the warmer weather has returned, more people are spending time outdoors taking in all of the outdoor experiences North Idaho has to offer.
Panhandle Health District wants to remind residents and visitors in the Silver Valley and the Coeur d’Alene River Basin to go about recreation activities responsibly to protect their health while also having fun. Historic mining, milling, smelting, and disposal activities employed in the Silver Valley led to widespread heavy metal contamination hazards found throughout the region.