Stories from Wednesday, September 23, 2009

Fourth District Judge Mike Wetherell formally ruled Friday that the May 19 school board election had resulted in a tie, and ordered the Mountain Home School District to conduct a coin flip to determine the winner as soon as possible. School board chairman Jim Alexander has called a special meeting for 7:30 p.m. next Tuesday, Sept. 29, to conduct the coin flip between C.D. Houston and William Murray...

Available parking space for additional aircraft, year round flying weather and plans to expand available training airspace make Mountain Home Air Force Base, along with other bases, a "likely candidate" for future missions, according to the base's senior leader...

The Kuna Kavemen spent more time on Mountain Home's side of the football field in the second half Friday night than their own side of the field, but the Tiger defense came up with some huge defensive stands to turn back the Kavemen 25-20 in their SIC 4A conference opener at Kuna...

It's beginning to become a pattern for Mountain Home Lady Tiger volleyball -- play close games, but lose the lead in the end to lose the match. That proved to be the case last week, as the Lady Tigers dropped two more close conference matches. Middleton 3, Mountain Home 0...

The Mountain Home Tigers picked up two more wins in conference boys soccer last week. Tigers 5, Knights 1 The Mountain Home Tigers dominated the Bishop Kelly Knights, beating the Knights 5-1 last Monday at Eastside Park in Mountain Home. Raif Armstrong scored four goals for the Tigers, Lucas Marsh had three assists and Francisco Dominguez also scored a goal...

The Mountain Home Tigers picked up two more wins in conference boys soccer last week. Tigers 5, Knights 1 The Mountain Home Tigers dominated the Bishop Kelly Knights, beating the Knights 5-1 last Monday at Eastside Park in Mountain Home. Raif Armstrong scored four goals for the Tigers, Lucas Marsh had three assists and Francisco Dominguez also scored a goal...

The Mountain Home Lady Tigers girls soccer team bounced back from a loss to Bishop Kelly with a win over Emmett last week. Bishop Kelly 9, Mountain Home 0 Mountain Home traveled over to Bishop Kelly last Tuesday and lost to the unbeaten Lady Knights 9-0...

The Mountain Home Tigers freshman football team edged the Kuna freshmen,14-12, last Thursday at Tiger Field for the team's first win of the season. The Tigers got on the scoreboard early as Tyler Rios ran for 59 yards for a touchdown to give Mountain Home a 6-0 lead with 11:10 left in the first quarter...

The Mountain Home Tigers JV football team bounced back from a close loss to Caldwell to down the Kuna JV. Caldwell 32, Tiger JV 27 The Tigers squared off against Caldwell on Sept. 3 and came out on the short end of a high-scoring 32-27 ball game. Caldwell started out the scoring with a touchdown in the first quarter and added another one in the second to go up 12-0...

The Mountain Home Lady Tigers JV volleyball team came away with two conference wins last week. After a second-game collapse, the Lady Tigers battled back to take the third game and beat Middleton, 2-1 in Lloyd Schiller Gymnasium last Tuesday night. Mountain Home was in control in the first game, and won easily, 25-13, but were down 14-0 in the second game before finally scoring. Middleton ended up winning the second game 25-7...

The Mountain Home Tigers cross country team had a successful trip to Vale, Ore., last Tuesday for the Oregon Trail Invitational cross country meet. The girls won in their division with 26 points while the boys finished second in their category. Haley Schaefer led the Mountain Home girls, finishing second overall, breaking the tape at 23:42. Kacee Cameron came in third at 24:28 while Shelby McHugh was fifth at 25:22...

Maybe we're just getting a little tired of the "dictatorship of the do-gooders," but the proposal to ban texting while you're driving seems to fall in that category. Sure, texting while you're driving is a really, really bad idea. And it clearly is distracting...

Dear editor: I listened to the president's address to the joint session of Congress, and it sounded like politics as usual. Under these so-called reform bills, we are being asked for another bailout. Instead of the banks, or Wall Street, or auto companies, this will rescue pharmaceutical companies and health insurance companies. ...

To the citizens of Mountain Home: I would like to offer a huge "Gunfighter thank you" for the wonderful celebration and show of support for our Airmen on Air Force Appreciation Day. There was plenty of fun to be had by all between the corn shucking, fun run and parade to create a fantastic and memorable weekend...

Dear editor: I was enlisted in the Air Force stationed here in Mountain Home and can appreciate what the town does to celebrate and show appreciation to its military. I have been watching the AFAD parade for 25+ years. I do whatever I can to be there for it and show my support...

Dear editor: We have been enjoying the Air Force Appreciation Day parade in front of the Sunset Sports Bar for many years. This year's traditions and enjoyment were hampered by a lack of courtesy and common sense, from one of our own city employees. A police officer should work with the citizens and businesses of the city and not try to intimidate them to show his importance or power...

Dear editor: I thought this year's Air Force Appreciation Day parade was the BEST ever. It was SUPER fun. My favorite is always the Shriners, but the Koreans, the Singaporeans, the bands, etc. were quite AWESWOME. Thanks to all who put forth so much effort to bring this to us...

Dear editor: This veteran of a foreign war says no -- emphatically no! To any government control of anything. We have a constitution of checks and balances that work just fine. This veteran also says no, no, no, to any kind of liberalism, socialism, communism, nazi-ism, Marxism, Obamaism or any other kind of ism...

Megan Standish and Michael Martin have announced the birth of a girl, Mallory Jade Martin, on Sept. 10, 2009 at Elmore Medical Center in Mountain Home. At birth, Mallory weighed 6 lbs. 5.9 oz. and was 19 inches long at birth. She joins two brothers, Aiden and Seth...

Louis J. Anca died unexpectedly on Sept. 16, 2009, and went to be with Jesus. Louis was very loved by his family and friends and will be missed. He was born May 3, 1985, in Vancouver, Wash. He enjoyed playing his electric guitar, which he taught to himself and his younger brother. He was a motocross racer for years and enjoyed it very much...