Stories from Tuesday, March 29, 2011

Idaho Power will close public access to the bridge above the spill gates at C.J. Strike Dam April 6 through June 30, as part of its fish monitoring in the area. Visitors to Strike will still be able to use boat ramps and day use areas. Idaho Power encourages anglers, hunters and others using the area for recreational purposes to be aware of the spillway closure and adjust their activities if necessary...

Laura Sherwood, 47, of Sweet Home passed away Wednesday, March 23, 2011. She was born Dec. 17, 1963, in Charleston, S.C., to Otis Doyle and Alvaree (Hart) Vandagriff. She grew up in Mountain Home, Idaho, and graduated from Mountain Home High School in 1982...