Stories from Friday, March 5, 2010

The four Mountain Home Tiger wrestlers that competed at the State 4A Wrestling Tournament in Pocatello all found the going tough, falling out after the first day of competition. Of the four, Tim Hazelbaker went the farthest, winning two matches. Had he won at least one more, he would have finished in the top six...

Dear editor: Do we have too many doctors in Mountain Home that good doctors are considered expendable? What possible reason would justify denying the contract renewal for Dr. Alan Jeffrey and Dr. Scott Baldridge. I can't help but think it is all about money and politics, not patient care...

The window to file petitions for election in the May 25th primary election opens Monday, March 8. Petitions for local elections may be filed with the county clerk's office until 5 p.m. on March 19. A large number of local offices are facing election this year...

Mark Russell, a former two-term city councilman for Mountain Home, has announced his candidacy to run for Elmore County Assessor on the Republican ticket. "I thoroughly enjoy working with the citizens of Elmore County," Russell said, "and have maintained my desire to return to county service upon completing my terms as city councilman...

A Mountain Home man facing a third retrial on two courts of vehicular manslaughter was found guilty on two additional felonies during a trial that ended Friday evening. The 12-person jury found Michael Martin guilty of felony drunk driving and a second felony of leaving the scene of an accident involving injuries or fatalities...