Burn boss and professor of wildland fire control and management at Vermilion, Ryan Miller, oversees a prescribed burn on James Devine’s property at the intersection of County Hwy. 88 and the Echo Trail. Photo by Parker Loew.
BREAKING NEWS
- Forest Service lifts BWCA campfire ban
- Ely Miners Memorial Dedication Ceremony set for June 14, 2026 at 2 p.m. at Pioneer Mine
- Two state titles for Udovich
- Forest Service chainsaw started the fire by North Arm Road
- Fire north of North Arm Road: 33 acres, 90% contained
- Mail will now leave Ely by 7 a.m. each day
- Wilderness Watch files appeal on BWCA towboat ruling
- 20-year mining ban lifted
- Mining ban reversed by House
- Towboat operations can continue in the BWCA following court ruling
