SPENCER, Idaho — From Interstate 15, the tiny town passes in a moment, just a blip of brown buildings in the desert. But inside the local stores is a treasure trove. The fire of opals erupts from ...

FELTON — An amateur miner hopes to sell what he believes is one of the largest common fire opals in America uncovered near his farm in Idaho. Jim Hartrim, a local gem jeweler, was tending his property ...