STANLEY, Idaho — The Bench Lake Fire continues to increase, but fire crews are progressing on containment efforts. According to Great Basin Team Four, the fire is now 2,595 acres large and 23 ...

Whether it’s the exact bench seems secondary to Carter. For a fact, he knows the bench appeared in the movie. In his heart, it’s the one. Even its fire survival is “Gumpian,” to use one of his ...