Half a century ago in the Silver Valley, 91 Sunshine miners died in Idaho's worst mining disaster

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‘Something you never, ever get through’: Half a century ago in the Silver Valley, 91 Sunshine miners died in Idaho’s worst mining disaster

By EMMA EPPERLY The Spokesman-Review May 2, 2022



A crowd waits outside the Sunshine Mine for updates from the accident in May 1972.

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1. I remember this tragedy

Growing up in Spokane in the 60s, this was a big deal as the Sunshine Mine was very close by. I did a bicycle touring vacation from Spokane to Kellog in 2008 and stopped by the site which also has a memorial to the men who perished there. It stands as a reminder to the danger that these individuals face in this industry. Today’s EPA decision opens the door to future tragedies like this one.