Stories from Thursday, June 30, 2011

Fire Chief Phil Gridley Jr. has issued a simple message for local residents who are tempted to shoot illegal fireworks to celebrate Independence Day. Don't do it. According to state law, people are limited to using what are known as "safe and sane" fireworks. Those legal fireworks include those that don't explode or fly more than 10 feet in the air...

The annual Children's Health Fair on the hospital lawn Saturday saw several hundred people turn out for the events and activities designed to promote better health. A total of 26 vendors were on hand, promoting healthy living and offering children a chance to enjoy games, face painting, pet an alpaca and receive free toys and other handouts during the day...

Holiday fireworks light up at some, but not all, gas pumps in the Gem State Theoretically, gas is gas, but for now― at least― where you live in the Gem State may have more to do with what you pay at the pump, according to AAA Idaho. Based on a spot check of average fuel prices in seven Idaho communities today, the difference between the lowest and highest prices is just two cents short of 50 cents a gallon, according to AAA Idaho...

Thomas Clark "Tom" Hall, Sr., 88, of Bruneau died in the same house he was born in on June 28, 2011, surrounded by his wife and family. A funeral service will be held at 10:30 a.m. Friday July 1, 2011 at the Bruneau American Legion Hall, Bruneau, Idaho, followed by a private family burial at Hot Springs Cemetery...

Elmore County Sheriff's Department officials said Thursday there are "no indications of foul play" surrounding the death of Grant Moedl, 57, of Rexburg. Moedl, 57, had been missing since March 2 His body was found June 26 in his vehicle in the Mountain Home Reservoir...

A Boise teenager died following a two-vehicle collision Thursday morning on U.S. Highway 20 east of Mountain Home. Kasey Hiatt, 15, was critically injured in the crash, which happened around 7:20 a.m. near milepost 124, located just below the Cat Creek summit, and she later succumbed to her injuries at St. Alphonsus Regional Medical Center in Boise...