Stories from Friday, July 29, 2016

Idaho Attorney General Lawrence Wasden issued a warning last week urging business owners to remain on the lookout for e-mails sent by scammers posing as representatives from his office. The e-mails indicate they were sent by the state attorney general, are generically addressed to "business owner" and inform recipients a complaint has been filed against them, Wasden said...

The Mountain Home Airport continued to serve as a base of operations for aircraft battling a series of range fires burning across southern Idaho. On July 19, four single engine air tankers, or SEAT, aircraft launched from the airport in support of the ongoing battle to contain the blaze near Lucky Peak Reservoir, which as of press time had scorched more than 4,300 acres and destroyed two buildings before it was brought under control...

Local physicians will offer free school sports physicals from 1 to 4 p.m. Aug. 5 at St. Luke's Clinic Trinity Mountain, located at 465 McKenna Drive in Mountain Home. Organized by St. Luke's Elmore Center for Community Health, this year's event is open to students in grades 6 to 12 who are required to have a sports physical prior to participating in school sports programs...

With the threat of wildfire danger increasing throughout southwest Idaho, including parts of Elmore County, local wildland fire management agencies implemented Stage 1 fire restrictions Friday afternoon. The restrictions are intended to decrease the chance of any preventable fires in the designated areas and will remain in effect until further notice...