Stories from Thursday, July 23, 2020

On July 18th at 9:00 a.m. the Elmore County 4-H and FFA Youth Development Programs held their annual Livestock Sale at the Glenns Ferry Fairgrounds. The UI Extension Elmore County Office live-streamed most of the 4-H events during the week of the Elmore County Fair, including the entire Livestock Sale on Facebook. ...

On July 22nd, 2020, at 1125 hours a traffic stop was conducted by a Narcotics Detective from the Elmore County Sheriff’s Office on I-84 EB around mile post 83. During the traffic stop a male suspect who was identified as Craig Croft out of Texas fled from the traffic stop leading Elmore County Sheriff’s Deputies along with the Mountain Home Police Department on a high-speed pursuit through Elmore County and through the city of Mountain Home. ...

Carl Raphael Wertel, age 85, of Mountain Home, passed away on Tuesday, July 21, 2020. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel

Boise, Idaho – Governor Brad Little joined public health district directors today during statewide media events to highlight the strong state-local collaboration taking place in Idaho’s response to COVID-19. “When it comes to our public health response, our plans for school reopening, and our support for businesses across Idaho, we are focused on working closely with local officials and local leaders,” Governor Little said. ...

Clara Evelyn Axtell of Mountain Home, passed away peacefully July 20, 2020 in Boise. A graveside service will be held at 11:00AM, on Wednesday, July 29, 2020, at Mountain View Cemetery, in Mountain Home. Family and friends welcome, masks and social distancing rules must be followed...