Missing Idaho man found dead in Glacier Park
KIANNA GARDNER | Hagadone News Network | UPDATED 5 years, 5 months AGO
ADAMS
On Wednesday afternoon a search and rescue crew located the body of an Idaho man who had been reported missing in Glacier National Park, according to a post on the park’s social media account.
George Calvin Adams, 77, of Pocatello, Idaho, was found dead in the Hidden Meadows area just south of Polebridge. According to the notice, the cause of death is not yet known.
According to the Flathead County Sheriff’s Office, Adams had been last seen on Friday, June 26. Then on Monday morning, his vehicle was located on the Inside North Fork Road in Glacier National Park.
Glacier National Park, Flathead County Sheriff’s Office and Two Bear Air Rescue worked in tandem to locate Adams. According to the park notice, Two Bear Air discovered and recovered Adams’ body.
Reporter Kianna Gardner can be reached at 758-4407 or [email protected]
ARTICLES BY KIANNA GARDNER
Vaccine mandate could impact staffing at Flathead nursing homes
Montana's long-term care facilities could face staffing challenges and financial uncertainty if the Biden administration moves forward with a plan to require Covid-19 vaccinations for staff at federally funded nursing homes.
Flathead Covid vaccination rate ticking upward
Health officials say Flathead County's Covid-19 vaccination rate is ticking upward by nearly 1% each week, a promising trend as the highly contagious delta variant continues to move through the valley's unvaccinated population.
Flathead COVID-19 surge strains hospital, health department
Flathead County continues to see an uptick in Covid-19 infections, hospitalizations and deaths. The county had 690 active cases on Wednesday — the highest number the area has seen since February, according to local health officials.