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89-year-old missing hiker recovered after almost 10 days


89-year-old missing hiker recovered after almost 10 days

An 89-year-old man who went missing while hiking in Idaho has been found after spending nearly 10 days in the wilderness in what authorities called an “extraordinary outcome.” Bing Olbum, 89, left the Hunter Creek Trailhead, part of the Salmon-Challis National Forest, on Aug. 1 and was not found until after midnight on Sunday, Aug. […]

89-year-old hiker who had been missing for days is found safe and sound and brought home


89-year-old hiker who had been missing for days is found safe and sound and brought home

CHALLIS – A missing 89-year-old Custer County man has been found safe and sound and has returned home, the local sheriff’s office said. Custer County Sheriff Levi Maydole announced the good news on Facebook Sunday morning. “Bing Olbum has been found and is at home. This is an extraordinary outcome of this incident! His camp […]