Stories from Thursday, August 21, 2014

Recent heavy rain and mud slides in last year's burn along the South Fork Boise River has dramatically changed the flow of the river in several spots, particularly in the lower and popular boating section of the river. Two recent rescues demonstrate the changed rafting conditions, and exhibit the dangers especially for floaters and fishing enthusiasts...

The Atlanta Highway district has closed the Middle Fork of the Boise River Road above Loftus hot springs at mile marker 34. The heavy rains on Aug. 6 caused a major mudslide down the Big Five Creek drainage, effectively rechanneling the river up and across the road, destroying approximately one-third of the road bed...