Authorities in Idaho have recovered the body of a person who died in an avalanche near Steven’s Peak, in Shoshone County, officials said late Friday.
The Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office said Friday morning they safely rescued two people from the deadly avalanche and that a third was presumed dead. Hours later, they confirmed the fatality and released the names of the three people involved.
“Today the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office conducted a retrieval mission for the presumed deceased individual that had been caught in an avalanche. We were able to extract the individual early this afternoon. The deceased skier has been identified as Corey J. Zalewski.,” the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office said in a statement.
“The two other skiers that were rescued last night have been identified as Landon E. Crecelius, and David R. Sittser. Our thoughts and prayers go out to Corey’s family as they are remembering the life of this great man,” the statement continued.
IDAHO EMERGENCY TEAMS RESCUE 2 MEN FROM DEADLY AVALANCHE NEAR STEVENS PEAK
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An avalanche has swept down a mountainside in Idaho’s panhandle. (AP Graphic)
The recovery effort was in cooperation with the Spokane County Sheriff’s Office, Kootenai County Search and Rescue, Silver Valley Search and Rescue, Silver Mountain Ski Patrol, and Shoshone County Groomers.
Authorities initiated the rescue effort at approximately 2:53 p.m. on Thursday, after they received a Garmin GPS alert of a possible fatality, the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office said.
“The Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office organized a rescue effort to retrieve three males that were believed to have been caught in an avalanche near Steven’s Peak,” it said.
Rescues crews work at the scene of an avalanche at the Palisades Tahoe ski resort on Wednesday, Jan. 10, 2024, near Lake Tahoe, Calif. As a massive winter storm dumped snow across much of the western U.S., winter sport enthusiasts headed to ski resorts and backcountry slopes ahead of the long Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend. But in many areas, the storm brought a high risk of avalanche conditions.(Mark Sponsler via AP)
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“We were able to establish communications with two of the individuals through a GPS texting device. Through this communication we were able to locate two of the three males and started a targeted search near their last known location,” the Shoshone County Sheriff’s Office added.
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The men were located and rescued from an area several miles southwest of the Lookout Peak ski area.
The United States Air Force, the Kootenai County Sheriff’s Office, Silver Valley Search and Rescue, and the Silver Mountain Ski Patrol assisted in the effort.
Upon rescuing the two men, the sheriff’s office said it gathered enough information to presume the third victim was deceased.
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A charge is detonated to remove avalanche risk near the scene of Wednesday’s deadly slide at Palisades Tahoe Ski resort in Olympic Valley, Calif., on Thursday, Jan. 11, 2024. As a massive winter storm dumped snow across much of the western U.S., winter sport enthusiasts headed to ski resorts and backcountry slopes ahead of the long Martin Luther King Jr. Day weekend. But in many areas, the storm brought a high risk of avalanche conditions.(Scott Strazzante/San Francisco Chronicle via AP)
“While debriefing the two males, we received information causing us to believe the third male was deceased at the site of the avalanche. Due to this information, we have concluded our search efforts for the safety of all those involved for this evening,” the office said on Friday morning.
The area had been under an avalanche warning for several days prior to the deadly disaster, as it had witnessed heavy winds and snowfall.
The first reported U.S. avalanche death of the season happened Wednesday in California.
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An avalanche at the Palisades Tahoe ski resort near Lake Tahoe impacted four people, including one who had died.
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SALT LAKE CITY — The Huntsman Center was a sleeping giant on Saturday afternoon as Cam Boozer and the Memphis Grizzlies crushed the Oklahoma City Thunder.
As that game concluded, empty seats began to fill and anticipation grew in the Utes’ home arena.
That anticipation culminated in an explosion of cheers as the Utah Jazz took the court, led by none other than rookie guard Darryn Peterson.
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Peterson’s first game with Utah draped across his chest was all that fans and the front office could’ve hoped for, and then some.
The first possession of the game for the Jazz ended with a layup from Peterson, and the points seemingly never stopped rolling in. The rookie was the team’s leading scorer at the end of each quarter.
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The positive signs weren’t only when he had the ball in his hands, though. He finished with two blocks, but his defensive impact extended far past the box score. He often matched up with Atlanta guard Kingston Flemings, who finished the night shooting 4/16 from the field.
Darryn Peterson and Cody Williams each with a big block early. Good defensive activity from both.
— Chandler Holt (@CHoltSports) July 4, 2026
What was maybe most impressive was his efforts in the fourth quarter and in overtime. He scored 10 points in his last 8:35 on the court, and willed the Jazz to a win with some big plays late.
Peterson finished with 28 points, five rebounds, two assists, and two blocks. He shot 52 percent from the floor and 57 percent from three.
The only real blemish on his performance was eight turnovers. However, many of those are shared fault, if not totally on teammates for dropping well-placed passes.
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Peterson is the first Jazzman since Donovan Mitchell to score 20+ points in his SLC Summer League debut, eclipsing Mitchell’s 23-point mark from the 2017 event.
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The performances of Cody Williams and Ace Bailey almost went under the radar as a result of the hype built around Peterson. But they still came to play. That trio of Jazz players were likely the three best players on either side in Saturday’s contest.
Bailey only played 20 minutes, but still finished with 10 points, six rebounds and two stocks. The sophomore forward was ruled out for the rest of the game early in the second half with back spasms.
Williams played the most minutes on the team at 34 and finished with 17 points, five rebounds, one assist, and three stocks.
Both of the forwards looked to have added noticeable weight so far in the offseason and used it to their advantage to generate easy looks. Williams specifically threw down a pair of poster dunks that caused fans in the arena to jump to their feet.
Peterson, born in Northeast Ohio, quickly rose through the ranks as one of the best basketball prospects in the country.
He played prep basketball at Cuyahoga Valley Christian Academy in his home state before moving to West Virginia and then California for his junior and senior years.
On November 1, 2024, Peterson made his commitment to the University of Kansas.
In his lone year with the Jayhawks, Peterson averaged 20.2 points, 4.2 rebounds, and 1.6 assists on 43.8/38.2/82.6 shooting splits.
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In 2026, the Utah Jazz selected Peterson with the No. 2 overall pick, tied for the highest selection in the franchises history.
Salt Lake City Summer League History
The annual showcase of both rookies and young talent in the NBA is returning to Utah for the 11th time.
The modern iteration of the event debuted in 2015 with the Rocky Mountain Revue moniker, a nod to the pro-am roots of a similar event that was held in the late 1980s, 1990s, and into the 2000s.
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The event was rebranded to the Utah Jazz Summer League in 2017, and changed once again in 2019 to the Salt Lake City Summer League.
Memphis has competed in the event for seven straight years. 2026 will make it eight in a row. OKC will reach its fifth year in a row this summer.
The list of notable names to hoop in Utah in early July is a long one. Aside from the obvious Jazz stars over the last decade, Jaren Jackson Jr., Ben Simmons, Trae Young, Jayson Tatum, Chet Holmgren, and more have all competed in the SLC Summer League.
Chandler Holt is the Utah Jazz insider for KSLSports.com and co-host of the Jazz Notes podcast. Follow Chandler on X for Jazz and NBA updates.
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NEVADA COUNTY, Calif. – California Department of Corrections and Rehabilitation (CDCR) officials are searching for incarcerated person Miguel Banuelos, who walked away from Washington Ridge Conservation Camp in Nevada County on July 4, 2026.
Banuelos was last seen at approximately 12:35 p.m. During a 2 p.m. count, staff discovered he was missing and immediately began searching the camp grounds. After staff were unable to locate him, escape procedures were initiated and local law enforcement was notified.
Banuelos, 49, was received from San Diego County on July 23, 2025. He was sentenced to seven years for transportation or sale of a controlled substance and possession or purchase of heroin/cocaine exceeding four kilograms. He was scheduled to be released on April 20, 2028.
Banuelos is 49 years old, five feet, seven inches, weighs approximately 189 pounds, and has brown eyes and black hair.
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Anyone who sees Banuelos or has information about his whereabouts should contact 911 or the Nevada County Sheriff’s Office. Anyone with information may also contact Lt. Wayland Hanks at (916) 200-6127 or OCS Special Agent Tim Keeney at (916) 210-9159.
Since 1977, 99 percent of the people who have escaped or walked away from an adult institution, camp, in-state contract bed, or community-based program placement have been apprehended.
