Passengers aboard Silverwood's newest roller coaster, the Aftershock, were given more than they asked for Wednesday night.Athol, Idaho, held its breath as the amusement park's newest attraction stopped in midair with an estimated 32 riders. Silverwood's marketing director later explained that a sensor had failed…
In 2006, then-editor Steve Smith of The Spokesman-Review had the idea of starting a publication for an often forgotten audience: teenagers. The Vox Box was a continuation of the Vox, an all-student staffed newspaper published by The Spokesman-Review. High school student journalists who staffed the Vox made all content decisions as they learn about the trade of journalism. This blog's mission was to give students an opportunity to publish their voices. The Vox Box and the Vox wrapped up in June 2009, but you can follow former staffers' new blog at http://voxxiez.blogspot.com.