Stories from Monday, October 3, 2011

Clyde J. Southwick, 54, of King Hill, passed away on Thursday, Sept. 29, 2011, at a hospital in Rawlins, Wyo. A memorial service will be held at 11 a.m., on Saturday, Oct, 8, at the Glenns Ferry VFW Hall. Cremation was under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel...

It is with profound sadness that that we announce the passing of our beloved mother, grandmother, great grandmother, sister, aunt and dear friend. Hope Marie King Deming, lifelong resident of Bruneau, passed away at the Long Term Care Unit of the Elmore Memorial Hospital in Mountain Home on Friday, Sept. 30, 2011. She was 85 years old...

Donald S. Holloway, 75, of Glenns Ferry, died Saturday, Oct. 1, 2011, in his home, surrounded by family and friends. A memorial service, with military honors, will be held on Tuesday, Oct. 4, at 3 p.m., at the Glenns Ferry VFW Hall. Cremation is under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mountain Home...

Bureau of Land Management wildfire crews have contained three major fires burning in this area and expect to have them all controlled by Tuesday. All of the fires were caused by lightning storms that passed through the area Saturday evening. The largest of the fires was the Grindstone fire, which burned 21,619 acres in an area just east of the Saylor Creek Training Range...