Entertainment

County Fair opens Monday in Glenns Ferry (07/10/08)
The Elmore County Fair will kick off next week, July 14-19, at the Glenns Ferry fairgrounds. The fairgrounds are located just off the second exit I-84 to Glenns Ferry (from Mountain Home). There is a $3 per person cost for admission to the fair with free parking provided...

Large turnout for 4th of July Festival (07/09/08)
This year's 4th of July Festival in Carl Miller Park was among the most attended in the event's history.

Concert series in park kicks off July 17 with Ruby Dee performance (07/07/08)
One of Mountain Home's great summer traditions returns beginning July 17 with the 2008 Summer Concert Series. Those attending are urged to bring their lawn chairs or blankets and join Parks and Recreation and the Mountain Home Arts Council for the first concert in the park featuring "Ruby Dee and the Snake Handlers." The free family event will take place from 6-8 p.m., Thursday, July 17, at Carl Miller Park...

Fair carnival tickets on sale (07/05/08)
The Elmore County Fair will be held July 14-19 in Glenns Ferry. The theme for this year's event is "Country Dreams and Old Blue Jeans." Beverly Lucia, a longtime volunteer and supporter, will serve as the Grand Marshall of the fair. For the first time, the rodeo and the fair will be run at separate times. The ICA/IPCA Rodeo was moved to July 25 and 26 (starting at 8 p.m.). The rodeo date was locked in for this year and the county fair had to be moved up so it could include a carnival...

Old Carnegie Library building celebrates its 100th birthday (07/02/08)
The Mountain Home Museum celebrated the 100-year ground breaking anniversary of the Carnegie Public Library Building on Monday afternoon. The building now houses the Mountain Home Museum. The special guest speaker for "A Walk Into History," was the son of one of the original architects of the Carnegie Library, Charles Hummell...

City prepares to celebrate Fourth of July (07/02/08)
The El-Wyhee Business Association will sponsor a Fourth of July Festival Friday in Carl Miller Park to celebrate the 232nd birthday of the United States. The festival will start with breakfast at 8 a.m. The breakfast of "Pioneer pancakes," scrambled eggs and coffee or milk will be served all day...

Fourth of July events set (07/01/08)
The El-Wyhee Business Association will sponsor a Fourth of July Festival in the Carl Miller Park to celebrate the 232nd birthday of the United States. The festival will start with breakfast at 8 a.m. The breakfast of "Pioneer pancakes," scrambled eggs and coffee or milk will be served all day...

Centennial of original library begins Monday (06/29/08)
On June 30, the Mountain Home Historical Museum will be commemorating the 100-year anniversary of the groundbreaking ceremony for the Carnegie building, which served as the city library for 66 years and presently houses the Mountain Home Museum. The event will feature speeches from staff at the Mountain Home Public Library, the Women's Civic Club and special guest Charles F. Hummel, grandson of one of the library's original architects and representing Hummel Architects out of Boise...

Annual Garden Tour Saturday (06/19/08)
"A Palette of Posies," the 12th annual Garden Tour, sponsored by the Mountain Home Arts Council and Beta Zeta Civic Club, will be held on Saturday, June 21. The tour is open from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. and will showcase several local gardens. Tickets are $5 and are available at Moxie Java, Village Art Center, the Senior Center and at each garden on the day of the tour...

Events set to mark centennial of city's first library (06/18/08)
On June 30, the Mountain Home Historical Museum will commemorate the 100-year anniversary of the groundbreaking ceremony for the Carnegie building, which served as the city library for 66 years and presently houses the Mountain Home Museum. See the Mountain Home News for more information...

Grand View Days set for June 21 (06/11/08)
Grand View Days will be held June 21 this year with the theme of "Young at Heart." The tentative agenda is: Festivities in the park will begin immediately after the parade, including food, games, crafts for kids, and "the marketplace." In addition, the "story lady" will be present and a bike rodeo and softball tournament will be held. A dance will be held from 5-10 p.m. with the Sunset Riders providing the music...

Martinez named overall princess at beauty contest (06/05/08)
Janalee Martinez, daughter of Efren and Nadia Martinez of Mountain Home, participated in the Tri-state Beauty Pageant held in Butte, Mont., on Memorial Day weekend. She won ten trophies and two crowns. She won overall princess and won first palace in her division, in safari wear, composite, portfolio, talent show and most angelic...

MHHS class of 2008 heads into real world (06/04/08)
As Hannah Zamora made her way from the junior high school's gym to her seat with the Mountain Home High School class of 2008 in the middle of Tiger Field, she waved and blew kisses to several of her friends lined up against the track's fence. Further up in the stands were 29 friends and family members screaming her name...

Crazee Daze events starts Thursday (05/14/08)
The 42nd annual Crazee Daze merchant's promotion will be held this Saturday, May 17. Most of the events will be held downtown but due to last-minute problems involving Union Pacific Railroad, which owns Railroad Park, the Royal West Amusements Carnival site has been moved from the park to the former Dennis Dillon/Mountain Home Auto Ranch parking lot on Airbase Road. The carnival will be operating Thursday and Friday beginning at 4 p.m. and Saturday and Sunday beginning at noon...

Crazee Daze events begin to shape up (05/07/08)
On Saturday, May 17, Mountain Home will hold its 42nd annual downtownCrazee Daze event, sponsored by the Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce Merchants Committee. The event will feature 50 booths, mostly consisting of food and crafts, lined up along the sidewalks in the downtown area...

Choirs win six major awards at prestigious festival (04/30/08)
Ninety-nine members of the MHHS choirs have returned from Anaheim, Calif., with six winning plaques presented at the Heritage Festival. Competing against 33 choirs from around the country, the MHHS Madrigal Choir, the Mixed Choir, the Ladies Treble Choir, the Varsity Treble Choir and the Jazz Choir all won Gold Awards...