Stories from Thursday, August 5, 2021

CENTRAL DISTRICT HEALTH (Idaho) – COVID-19 case counts in CDH’s jurisdiction of Ada, Boise, Elmore, and Valley Counties continue to rise, mirroring both the state and national trend of the Delta variants’ impact on people, particularly those who have yet to be vaccinated for COVID-19. ...

Vaccinated people should still wear face coverings while indoors, in places such as K-12 schools in areas with substantial or high coronavirus transmission rates, according to new Centers for Disease Control and Prevention guidelines issued Tuesday...

Gary C. Curtis, 78, passed away peacefully on Monday August 2, 2021. He was born January 31, 1943 in California to Charles 'Bud' and Stella Curtis. Gary grew up in Fair Oaks, California and joined the United States Air Force in 1961. He was a Vietnam Veteran and spent most of his years in Mountain Home where he then retired in 1982. After retiring he worked for Boeing, where he spent many years working in Saudi Arabia...