Stories from Friday, August 11, 2017

On Sunday, August 6, 2017, at approximately 6:47 a.m., Idaho State Police investigated a single vehicle, fatality crash, on Interstate 84 near milepost 81, in Elmore County. Charles Williams, 61, of Coos Bay, Oregon, was driving east in a 1997 Ford Explorer when he drove off the left shoulder, overcorrected, and rolled, coming to rest in the eastbound lanes. Williams was not wearing a seatbelt and was ejected...

Open houses for new and returning students attending classes in schools in Bruneau and Grand View begin this week and continue through Aug. 19. An orientation for sixth grade students attending Rimrock school starts at 4 p.m. Aug. 17 with Rimrock Junior and Senior High School hosting an open house from 4 to 6 p.m. Aug. 18...

With the threat of wildfire danger increasing throughout southwest Idaho, local wildland fire management agencies will implement Stage 1 Fire Restrictions, effective August 11, 2017 beginning at 12:01 a.m. They will remain in effect until further notice...

As the school year creeps closer, the American Legion Post 26 baseball season ends, marking their first season as the Mountain Home Phantoms. The 2017 season was a rejuvenation, according to Tim Hobgood, president of the non-profit organization. Ditching the Mountain Home Royals name, players donned the purple and orange jerseys to become the Phantoms - a "dedication" to the F-4, according to Tim Hobgood...

Beloved husband, son, brother and friend, Gregory Scott Rutherford, 53, of Mountain Home passed away suddenly at his home on Monday, August 7, 2017. A memorial service will be held at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel on Saturday, Aug. 26, 2017 at 10:00 A.M. Cremation is under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home...