Stories from Thursday, July 7, 2022

George Patrick Shields, age 81, of Mountain Home, passed away at home on July 2, 2022, with his loving wife Patti by his side. No services will be held per George’s request. Cremation is under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel. George was the eldest of 5 children born to Francis and Grace (Muchler) Shields in Dallas, Pennsylvania on January 16, 1941. ...

On July 01, 2022, at approximately 1351 hours, Elmore County Dispatch received a report of a possible drowning in the upper South Fork of the Boise River in the area behind the Boise National Forest 061Z campground area in Elmore County, Idaho. Elmore County Sheriff’s Deputies, Pine Featherville EMS, Elmore County Search and Rescue as well as a Saint Luke’s Air Ambulance were immediately dispatched to the area. ...