Stories from Friday, July 8, 2016

Looking to beat the heat, youngsters take the plunge in the city's outdoor pool in Richard Aguirre Park as they enjoy a day of swimming on Thursday. People of all ages packed into the pool complex as temperatures in the Mountain Home area continued to reach into the upper 90s last week...

Rex was born October 16, 1926, in Oakley, Idaho to LeRoy and Myrtle (Bean) Day. He was the middle of three children who enjoyed growing up in the Sweet area. He spent his high school years in New Meadows and joined the Navy when he came of age. He served his country in the Philippines during WWII...

Benedict Nicholas Carl "Ben" Costanzo, age 76, of Mountain Home, passed away on Monday, July 4, 2016, at a Boise care center. A memorial service will be held at 2:00 p.m., on Friday, July 22, 2016, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home...

Joan C. Allison, age 81, of Glenns Ferry, passed away on Monday, July 4, 2016, at Poplar Grove Assisted Living, in Glenns Ferry. A Memorial Service will be held at 10:00 A.M., on Friday, July 15, 2016, at the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Day Saints, in Glenns Ferry. Inurnment will follow at Glenn Rest Cemetery, in Glenns Ferry. Cremation was under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home...