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U.S. teen crushed to death by falling boulder while camping
An Idaho teenager has died after a boulder fell on him and crushed him to death. The Clearwater County Sheriff's Office and several law enforcement agencies responded to the incident near Northfork Drive in the small Idaho community of Ahsahka on June 7, around 9:35 p.m. local time. 'Upon arrival, it was determined Sheldon Medford, 18, of Lewiston, Idaho, was pinned under a large boulder and declared deceased at the scene,' the sheriff's office said in a statement. Medford was camping in the area when the boulder fell on him. The investigation is currently ongoing, the office said. The Lewiston Tribune reported that Medford was fishing with a friend when a falling boulder rolled from above the riverbank, hit his friend on the arm and crushed Medford. Story continues below advertisement 'Sheldon and I have had some good memories together like shed hunting, turkey hunting and bear hunting, fishing,' Hunter Brown said in a Facebook post. 'I will never forget these awsome [sic] memories he was a awesome guy always willing to help when you need and help and always willing to do anything I will never forget the things you showed me how to and all the great new areas I never been, to I am gonna miss you man fly high,' Brown added. One of Medford's relatives, Ariel Sackett, has set up a GoFundMe page to help support his family during this time after the 'tragic' and 'sudden' accident. Get daily National news Get the day's top news, political, economic, and current affairs headlines, delivered to your inbox once a day. Sign up for daily National newsletter Sign Up By providing your email address, you have read and agree to Global News' Terms and Conditions and Privacy Policy 'Sheldon touched so many throughout his life with his loving heart, kindness, laughter and love for the outdoors,' Sackett wrote. 'Sheldon was so much more than just a son and brother; he was a best friend, a partner in crime, an avid outdoorsman, a free spirit and a true source of joy and silliness.' Sackett added that the loss of Medford 'has left a void in our hearts.' 'During this difficult time our family is in need of support to help with expenses of laying Sheldon to rest. Any donation is greatly appreciated. We will be holding a celebration of Sheldon's life at a date to be determined,' Sackett wrote on the fundraising page. Story continues below advertisement The GoFundMe post has currently raised more than $10,300 of its goal of $14,000 from 107 donations as of Thursday morning. 0:45 Australian woman stuck upside down between 2 boulders for 7 hours after dropping phone A similar situation took place in May when an Alaska man was pinned face-down in an icy creek by a 700-pound boulder for three hours. Kell Morris, 61, said he was one of the luckiest men alive after surviving the ordeal with only minor injuries. His wife had held his head above water to prevent him from drowning while waiting for rescuers to arrive. It took seven men and inflatable airbags to lift the boulder off Morris as he drifted in and out of consciousness. An Alaska National Guard helicopter lifted him out of the creek bed with a rescue blanket and Morris spent two nights at Seward Providence Hospital for observation before walking away unscathed. Story continues below advertisement 'I fully anticipated a body recovery, not him walking away without a scratch on him,' Seward fire Chief Clinton Crites said.
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08-04-2025
- Politics
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'It helps to know you're not alone': Small towns in 'ruby-red' counties joined Saturday's Hands Off! protests
Apr. 7—As thousands gathered in Spokane and Coeur d'Alene to protest the Trump administration Saturday, hundreds more assembled in smaller towns across the region. About 3 million people joined more than 1,400 protests in all 50 states, according to the Hands Off! organizers. In the remote mountain town of Republic, Washington, about 25 people assembled at a corner on the main street. "Ferry County is blood-to-ruby-red," organizer Rod Hubbard said. "So, that was a good turnout for this town." Hubbard held a sign with a downward graph representing the Dow Jones Industrial Average labeled "The Trump Crash." Over three hours, they received honks and waves from cars and pedestrians passing by, as well as a few "obnoxious" reactions from trucks blasting music, revving engines and squealing tires. Hubbard said he recently moved back to Republic after living there from the mid-'70s to the mid-'90s. Those who attended got to know each other by talking about their personal histories that brought them to protest. "Many of those folks were like me, a part of the minority politically in this community, so they expressed gratitude that someone put that together," Hubbard said. At least three protests came together across Stevens County in Kettle Falls, Colville and Chewelah. A video on Facebook shows protesters standing on all four corners of a busy intersection on U.S. Highway 97 in Omak, Washington, chanting, "This is what democracy looks like!" The Columbia Basin Herald estimated 75 to 80 people gathered in Sun Basin Plaza in downtown Ephrata, the Grant County seat. Hundreds protested in downtown Walla Walla, The Union-Bulletin reported. The Lewiston Tribune estimated 250 to 300 people lined Bridge Street in Clarkston, at least 400 attended a rally in Moscow's Friendship Square and hundreds gathered in Pullman. The Bonner County Democrats reported "nearly 800" showed up in Sandpoint. A panning video showed crowds in front of the courthouse stretching down both sides of First Avenue. Photos showed women dressed in red robes from the Margaret Atwood novel turned Hulu sereies, "The Handmaid's Tale," and others holding "Hands Off" signs for things like public lands, "our bodies," Medicare, Medicaid and Social Security. Other signs said, "Tariffs are a tax on working Idaho families," "How's your 401k?" and "Elvis is America's only king." Karen Matthee, chair of the Bonner County Democrats, said she believes it is a record turnout, even exceeding local Black Lives Matter demonstrations in 2020. The Democrats helped promote the event organized by the 50501 Movement chapter and Indivisible Sandpoint, but it included moderate Republicans, independents and veterans groups, Matthee said. Other residents came down from neighboring Boundary County. The Sandpoint Police Department kept a respectful distance, and everything went peacefully, Matthee said. With so much happening right now, both with the Trump administration and the Idaho Legislature, Matthee said, it is hard to know where to focus resistance as an activist. But the weekend's activities renewed her belief in the power of protest to make voices heard. "It helps to know you're not alone," she said. Women's health remains a salient issue in Sandpoint, two years after Bonner General closed its obstetrics unit as doctors fled the state's abortion law. Matthee said she is fighting for health exceptions for abortion to bring doctors back to North Idaho. James Hanlon's reporting for The Spokesman-Review is funded in part by Report for America and by members of the Spokane community. This story can be republished by other organizations for free under a Creative Commons license. For more information on this, please contact our newspaper's managing editor.
