A Challis man will have to pay restitution for digging in a tribal cultural site in 2017. According to U.S. Attorney Bart Davis in a prepared statement, Alan Thorkelson, 38, of Challis, pleaded guilty in April to unauthorized excavation of the Devil Canyon Archaeological Site.
The Bureau of Land Management Burley Field Office said Friday that it is extending seasonal road closures in the South Hills until driving conditions improve.