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Avalanche in Shoshone County, Idaho leaves 1 dead; authorities identified deceased, survivors
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
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)
“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.
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.
An avalanche at the Palisades Tahoe ski resort near Lake Tahoe impacted four people, including one who had died.
The Associated Press contributed to this report.
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SCOTTSDALE, Ariz. — The San Francisco Giants scratched slugger Rafael Devers from the starting lineup because of a tight hamstring, keeping him out of a spring training game against the Los Angeles Dodgers on Friday.
The three-time All-Star and 2018 World Series champion is starting his first full season with the Giants after they acquired him in a trade with the Boston Red Sox last year.
Devers hit 35 home runs and had 109 RBIs last season, playing 90 games with San Francisco and 73 in Boston. He signed a $313.5 million, 10-year contract in 2023 with the Red Sox.
He was 20 when he made his major league debut in Boston nine years ago, and he helped them win the World Series the following year.
Devers, who has 235 career homers and 747 RBIs, led Boston in RBIs for five straight seasons and has finished in the top 20 in voting for AL MVP five times.
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The University of Denver will close the Ricks Center for Gifted Children next year as enrollment has fallen in recent years, the college announced this week.
The Ricks Center, which serves gifted children as young as 3 years old, will operate for the 2026-27 academic year before closing, according to a letter DU sent parents on Wednesday.
“The University of Denver has made the difficult decision to close the Ricks Center for Gifted Children at the conclusion of the 2026–2027 academic year,” spokesman Jon Stone said in a statement. “This decision reflects long-term operational and financial considerations and is not a reflection of the school’s quality, leadership, or community.”
The center, which is located on DU’s campus, was started in 1984 as the University Center for Gifted Young Children. The program offers classes to students in preschool through eighth grade, according to the website.
The program, along with other public K-12 schools in the state, has experienced declining enrollment in recent years. The center enrolled 142 students for the 2025-26 academic year, which is down from 200 pupils four years ago.
The center will hold a meeting about the pending closure on March 6 for parents.
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SEATTLE — Firefighters are responding to a car that drove into a ditch near Lake Washington Boulevard East and East Foster Island Road on Friday, according to the Seattle Fire Department.
Crews arriving at the scene reported that three people are trapped inside the car.
Firefighters were working to stabilize the car and get everyone out safely. Crews worked to remove the roof of the car to get everyone out, according to fire officials.
Authorities are urging the public to avoid the area while emergency crews respond.
The crash occurred in the area between the Montlake and Broadmoor neighborhoods, and traffic can be expected as emergency crews respond.
No additional information was immediately available.
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