Stories from Wednesday, July 19, 2017

Two sets of human remains found north of Mountain Home in April were discovered to be more than 400 years old, according to information released by the Elmore County Sheriff's Office on Tuesday. The findings come following three sets of carbon dating tests conducted on human bones recovered in the vicinity of Hot Creek Road with officials ruling out homicide as a reason why these people died...

Weeks after a group of Glenns Ferry High School students led a project to help beautify their community, the Association of Idaho Cities recognized these efforts by presenting them with a state-level honor. The City of Glenns Ferry Mayor's Youth Advisory Council received this year's City Achievement Award during the state association's 70th annual conference, held recently in Boise...

A member of the Mountain Home City Council officially stepped down with another joining the board as city officials met June 10. Recently, Councilman Geoff Schroeder announced his plans to resign from the board to take advantage of an opportunity to get his law license early to advance his education and career...

The Idaho Department of Environmental Quality and Central District Health Department issued a health advisory Monday afternoon involving Little Camas Reservoir. Located off Highway 20 northeast of Mountain Home, recent water samples taken from the reservoir indicate the presence of Aphanizomenon algae...

Albert H. Morgan, 87, of Mountain Home, passed away July 18, 2017, with his family by his side. Al was born April 3, 1930, in Toledo, Ore., where he lived with his parents, Joseph and Eva Morgan. He graduated from Taft High School in Lincoln City, Ore. Al was married to Joyce (Sutton) Reller (Deceased).