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In the looming shadow of the statue standing tall with a glowing headlamp to memorialize the miners who lost their lives on May 2, 1972, students from Kellogg High School clasped mining helmets with the lights still on. 91 helmets symbolize the 91 miners who were unable to make it to the surface when in the Sunshine Mine Fire. ....
To celebrate its centennial anniversary, Central Mine Rescue (CMR) is honoring the memory of a local miner, Blaik Nutting, who passed away earlier this year. ....
BIG CREEK, Idaho – The morning of Tuesday, May 2 marked the 51st anniversary of the disaster that claimed 91 lives at the Sunshine Mine in Silver Valley, Idaho.
Hundreds of people, including those in the mining community, students, and family members made their way to the memorial statue at the bottom of Big Creek to celebrate, remember, and mourn those lives lost.
With the air of grief still lingering over the Silver Valley’s mining community from the death of 26-year-old Blaik Nutting just 21 days prior, that Tuesday was a somber reminder that even with the advances in technology and safety, accidents can and do still happen - and that the most important thing that comes out of the mine each day is the miner. ....
Tuesday morning marked the 51st anniversary of the disaster that claimed 91 lives at the Sunshine Mine. Hundreds of people, including those in the mining community, students, and family members made their way to the memorial statue at the bottom of Big Creek to celebrate, remember, and mourn those lives lost. ....
Sometimes an image or event can touch a person so deeply that it results in a lifelong quest. This was the case for Ed Hart, retired pastor of Napa’s First ....