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Motorcycle accident kills one Sunday
(07/09/08) A motorcyclist from Twin Falls was killed July 6 on the South Pine-Featherville Road near High Prairie Road. Toni Barnes was traveling along the road at about 6:17 p.m. when the 2000 Harley Davidson motorcycle she was driving went off the east side of the roadway, flipping twice and landing on the other side of a barbed wire fence...
State championship chili cook off June 25
(07/09/08) This year's Idaho State Championship Chili Cookoff will be held in Carl Miller Park in Mountain Home on Saturday, July 25, from 11 a.m. to 4 p.m. Admission is free to the event. Entertainment during the cookoff will be provided by the band "Third Take." A 50/50 raffle is planned...
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...
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... |