Stories from Tuesday, May 4, 2021

It is that time of the year again! That’s right, “Districts” for spring sports. Softball The varsity softball team, who is the #2 seed, started their district run against the winner of the Jerome/Burley game on May 4th. Their first district game will take place here at home on May 6th @ 5PM...

After an emotional 2-hour meeting (May 3) with Planning & Zoning in regards to Thunderbolt Landing (located at the North end of 10th East) requesting high density (R-4PUD) housing (236 single dwelling units on 49+ acres) most agreed development was good, but not at the density the company was requesting. The company refused to listen to a compromise or agree to discussion, it was “all or nothing.” With a 6-1 vote the board denied the zoning and annexation by Viper Investments...

Lloyd David Eash passed away peacefully on May 1, 2021. A service was held at Rost Funeral Home on Thursday, May 6, 2021 with burial at Bruneau cemetery. Arrangements were under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. Lloyd was born in Harrisburg, Oregon on February 17, 1936 to Joseph and Nettie (Hostetler) Eash...

Edward R. Belk of Mountain Home, Idaho passed away at home on April 30, 2021 at the age of 70. His legendary fishing stories, now silenced, will remain forever in our hearts. Born on August 7, 1950 in San Gabriel, CA, Ed was the youngest son of the late Elmer and Elizabeth Belk of Conway, Arkansas. ...

Fern Josephine (Strickland) Graham, 99, died peacefully March 27th, 2021 in her home at Bruneau, Idaho with family by her side. She died 16 days short of her 100th birthday. Fern was born April 12, 1921, in a farmhouse at Hot Springs, Idaho the third daughter to William and Lena Strickland. She attended grade school in a one room schoolhouse at Hot Springs and graduated from Bruneau High School in 1938, in a class of three...