Concert series in park opens with Sol' Jibe 
Covered wagon display on trail recalls pioneer hardships
(07/04/09)Esther Z. Fisher, a local advocate for women's history, served as special guest for a ribbon-cutting ceremony for the Oregon Trail covered wagon display near the city's walking path at the end of Greystone Loop last Thursday. The presentation was hosted by the Mountain Home Historical Museum, and served to honor the pioneer women of Elmore County... 
Museum lecture to feature Basque trip
(07/03/09)The Mountain Home Historical Museum will host its regular Thursday Luncheon on July 9 at noon. The date has been changed from the regular first Thursday of each month due to July 4th holiday. City Councilman Richard Urquidi will be the guest speaker. The Urquidi family recently toured Spain and visited with Basque family members as they experienced the sights and tastes of the region. Urquidi will be sharing pictures, regional Basque history and stories of their family adventure to Spain... 
Markus wins the Six Degrees of Summer Contest
(07/02/09)Mountain Home News congratulates Christopher Markus for winning the Six Degrees of Summer Contest.
Library kicks off summer events
(07/02/09) The Mountain Home Public Library will be closed Friday, July 3, and Saturday, July 4, due to the Independence Day holiday. The library will reopen at 10 am on Monday, July 6, which also will be the first day to give book reports for the Summer Reading Program...
Boy Scouts plan canoe trip, but need some extra craft
(07/01/09) Boy Scout Troop 57, sponsored by the Congregational Church, is planning its Canoe Trek 2009 from July 23-26, when troop members will canoe down the Snake River, launching from Loveridge Bridge and paddling downstream to CJ Strike Dam, portaging around the dam and then continuing downstream... 
Rare operational Flying Fortress will appear at municipal airport
(07/01/09)A restored WWII B-17 bomber, "Sentimental Journey," will visit the Mountain Home Municipal Airport July 10-12, offering rides and tours of the historic aircraft. The event is being provided by the Arizona Wing of the Commemorative Air Force, a non-profit organization that restores historic aircraft to flying condition and displays them, along with WWII memorabilia and a museum at Falcon Field in Mesa, Ariz...
Fourth of July festival slated Saturday in Carl Miller Park
(07/01/09) The El-Wyhee Business Association will sponsor the annual Fourth of July Festival in Carl Miller Park on Saturday, July 4. The festival will begin at 8 a.m., with a pancake and eggs breakfast organized by the Mountain Home Historical Museum. The breakfast will be followed by a wide variety of activities, starting with a flag raising at 10 a.m. and live musical performances from several artists including Curly and The Common People...
No fireworks on public lands; only 'safe and sane' OK in city
(07/01/09) In Idaho, only "safe and sane" fireworks may be used. Safe and sane fireworks are those that do not explode or go more than 10 feet in the air. Firecrackers, bottle rockets and roman candles are among the classes of fireworks that are not legal to use in Idaho... 
July 4 fireworks will be one of the best in state
(07/01/09)One of the largest Fourth of July fireworks displays in the state will be put on Saturday by the Mountain Home Volunteer Fire Department. Fire Chief Phil Gridley said that according to the department's supplier of pyrotechnics, only Pocatello will have a larger show... 
Mountain Home teen drowns in Owyhee County
(06/30/09)A 17-year-old Mountain Home youth, Garrett Bradshaw, died Monday afternoon when he drowned in the Bruneau River. Bradshaw was one of four youths that were apparently jumping off some cliffs near the highway just above a low retaining dam on the river, in the Indian Bathtubs area, when he and the other youths were swept over the dam...
Mountain Home News closed Friday.
(06/29/09) The Mountain Home News will be closed on Friday, July 3rd, in observance of the July 4th Holiday. The Office will re-open Monday, July 8 at 8 a.m. For more information or questions call 587-3331. 
Single Mother of four loses home in tragic fire.
(06/28/09)Early Saturday afternoon at 670 S. 3rd West, a trailer at Fields Trailer Court, directly behind American Legion Post 101, was fully engulfed in flames. According to a by-stander, the oldest daughter was at home with her siblings, when she smelled smoke. She immediately open the front door and called for help and preceded to get the children out... 
Auditions set for 'Wizard of Oz'
(06/28/09)Taunya Page, director of Mountain Home High School's theatre department, is holding auditions for students entering grades 9-12 to produce "The Wizard of Oz" this summer. In the style of Missoula Children's Theatre, the production will be rehearsed and produced in one week. Students auditioning should be willing and able "to make a considerable time commitment from July 6 - 11 for rehearsals and performances," Page said...
Fourth of July festival events announced
(06/27/09) THe El-Wyhee Business Association is getting ready for its annual Fourth of July Festival in the Park. The event, which has been slowly growing over the years, will be held in Carl Miller Park on Saturday July 4. Exact times of activities have not yet been announced, but the association plans on having the Mountain Home Fire Department display its large American Flag, the Air Force will have a display to "show how the city of Mountain Home has opened its arms to our military in the past, the present and hopefully the future," a spokesperson said.. ...
15 selected for nursing assistant program
(06/26/09) The Health Professions Vocational Program prepares students to give skilled personal care to people with illness or disability. Out of 80 students who took Health Occupations the first year, 15 were selected to continue in the Nursing Assistant Program...
County seeks input on future vision for area
(06/25/09) As the county commissioners wrestle with what the comprehensive land-use plan for the county intended with regard to industrial zoning, the county's new growth and development director, Brent Butler, is already launching a project to conduct a full review and revision of that crucial document... 
Relay for Life honors local cancer survivors
(06/24/09)Purple Week in Mountain Home concluded Friday night and Saturday morning with the annual Relay for Life raising money for cancer research and victim assistance. Despite cold rainy conditions, the event still drew well over a hundred participants. Events began Friday night starting with registration, a Survivors dinner, followed by the Survivors walk on the track at Eastside Park and an evening full of other events... 
Garden tour opens summer
(06/24/09)Despite a cool and cloudy day, the beauty of spring was on display Saturday during the annual Mountain Home Garden Tour. This year the tour, featuring the gardens and landscaping of seven area homes, was run by the newly created Mountain Home Garden Club, with assisting sponsorship from the Zeta Beta Civic Club of Mountain Home... 
Moorehead named top local educator
(06/24/09)Naudia Moorehead, a third-grade teacher at East Elementary School, will represent the Mountain Home School District at the state level for the 2010 Teacher of the Year award. Moorehead was selected from the top ten teachers, chosen by their peers, from throughout the district... 
Dopps PRCA rodeo opens Friday
(06/24/09)Optimist Park Arena will host the Daniel Dopps Memorial Dodge PRCA Rodeo beginning this Friday, June 26, and continuing Saturday, June 27, starting at 7:30 p.m. both nights. Issues of seating and traffic flow being resolved, the rodeo is set to kick off its fourth annual event in memory of 19-year-old Daniel Dopps, who died from injuries sustained at a PRCA rodeo in August 2005... |
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