Stories from Thursday, June 30, 2016

The Elmore County Sheriff's Department issued an advisory on Thursday reminding people to follow state laws if they choose to take stand-up paddleboards on waterways within Idaho. The sheriff's department advisory comes after the Idaho Department of Parks and Recreation issued a similar reminder regarding these stand-up paddleboards, whose popularity has exploded among users across the state in recent years. ...

Youngsters start their dash out of Optimist Park as they begin the first leg of the Run With the Bulls fun run on Saturday. Held in conjunction with this year's Daniel Dopps Memorial Rodeo, children were invited to tackle a one-kilometer course with a five-kilometer option available for older participants .....

Top-ranked competitors from across the western United States walked away with more than $27,000 in cash prizes during the 11th Annual Daniel Dopps Memorial Rodeo. Held at Optimist Park on Friday and Saturday, the Professional Rodeo Cowboys Association event included two days of saddle bronc riding, bull riding, bareback riding, steer wrestling, calf roping and team roping...

Gilbert Francis "Gil' Hurley Jr. passed away peacefully at the age of 72. He lived in Mountain Home with his wife, Maxine of 52 years. He was born in St. Stephens, New Brumswick, Canada. He went to grade school in Lubec, Maine, but moved to Wesley, Maine, where he continued his education...