Stories from Thursday, August 27, 2015

With the threat of wildfire danger increasing throughout southwest Idaho, including parts of Elmore County, local wildland fire management agencies implemented Stage 1 fire restrictions starting at midnight Friday. The restrictions are intended to decrease the chance of any preventable fires in the designated areas and will remain in effect until further notice...

An effort aiming to dissolve the Western Elmore County Recreation District is now expected to go to a vote next May following an apparent communications breakdown between the county courthouse and a local citizens group. At issue was a petition drive headed by the local "Stop the Madness" group, which began collecting signatures three months ago in hopes of holding an election Nov. 3...