Stories from Wednesday, October 28, 2009

Schools in the Mountain Home School District will be having Parent/Teacher Conferences on Oct. 29. All schools will be in session during the mornings of Oct. 29 and Oct. 30, however, no lunch will be served. Schools will dismiss at 11:30 a.m. "These conferences are extremely important and allow parents an opportunity to meet the teacher, exchange information about the student, and promote a better understanding of home and school," Supt. Tim McMurtrey said...

One grew up in a family of singers and musicians. The other joined the world of music after watching a popular children's cartoon. Together, Jessica Bergstol and Amanda Campbell are part of a team of singers from across southern Idaho hoping to share their love of live musical theater with others...

Over the last generation Halloween has slowly morphed into an event that is less about door-to-door trick-or-treating than it is about costume parties -- such as the city's Super Safe Halloween Party at Hacker Middle School. And more and more adults are getting into the swing of things with parties designed for them, not the kids, which is why the holiday is second only to Christmas these days in terms of retail sales...

Dear editor: I would like to make a few corrections. Bart is right about the election dates but the term doesn't end on election day. Most people know that. When the election is in November, the newly elected member assumes their duties in January. He references Idaho code Title 42, chapter 32. ...

Dear editor: I wish more boards would air their laundry like the Mellen Water District is. A letter from the past president, current president, secretary and board member. Each had some excellent points. The May 13, 2006, letter started out about members of the Mellen Water Board receiving $100 for attending each meeting...

Dear editor: We all have seen the loss of employment in Glenns Ferry. We all have been witness to a gradual deterioration of the appearance of the town over the last 28 years. Consequently, our citizens have moved away, our graduating students have been forced elsewhere, and property pride slip...

Over the past three weekends, Elmore County USBC Association, Inc., the local bowling association, and Freedom Lanes, have been hosting more than 400 women bowling in the Idaho State Gutter Gussie Tournament. The last time the tournament was held in Mountain Home was 1996...

The Mountain Home Tigers JV football team built up a 26-0 lead through three quarters on their way to a 26-12 win over the Skyview JV in conference football at Tiger Field last Thursday night. Mountain Home wasted little time in scoring on its opening drive, going 49 yards in three plays. The big play was a hook-and-lateral play good for 42 yards. Austin Clark scored from five yards out to put the Tigers up 6-0 with 11:01 left in the first quarter...

The Mountain Home Tigers were hoping to have both the girls and boys qualify for the state cross country meet when they ran at the district meet last Thursday at Eagle Island State Park. In the end, the girls finished second to qualify for state, but the boys came up a few points short at district and finished fifth overall...

The Mountain Home Lady Tigers were hoping for better things in the District III 4A Volleyball Tournament, but instead bowed out of the tournament in two straight matches. Columbia 3, Lady Tigers 0 The Lady Tigers went winless in the SIC 4A and opened the district tourney against top-seeded Columbia, which was unbeaten in conference...

Skyview's quarterback Sam Cook came into Friday night's game against Mountain Home averaging over 300 yards passing per game. The Tiger defense put a lot of pressure on him, but he still managed to pass for over 300 yards in a 27-14 Skyview win at Skyview in SIC 4A football...

Packers 31, Browns 3 GB: Aaron Rodgers 15-20, 246 yds, 3 TDs CLE: Jamal Lewis 15 Rush, 47 yds Texans 24, 49ers 21 HOU: Matt Schaub 20-30, 264 yds, 2 TDs SF: Vernon Davis 7 Rec, 93 yds, 3 TDs Chargers 37, Chiefs 7 SD: Phillip Rivers 18-30, 268 yds, 3 TDs...

After 30 years of planning and waiting, members of the local Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints broke ground (above) on a new stake center during an official ceremony Oct. 23. Members of the local Mormon community and city officials participating in the event included, from left, Robin Prindle, Garth Waddoups, David Borgholthaus, Stake President Mel Chick, David Johnson, Terry Fields, Mayor Tom Rist and Mountain Home Public Works Director Wayne Shepherd. ...

Dear editor: Bart quit moaning and groaning about everything. How would you know what is going on at Mellen Sub Water? You haven't been to a meeting since you quit in November 2005. How would you know about the reason we replaced the chlorinator, or for that fact, anything else? The new chlorinator is a good thing isn't it?...