Stories from Wednesday, March 10, 2010

After 10 months of practice and two major setbacks, it all came down to just 150 seconds of near perfection. In the end, a team of 15 teens from Mountain Home proved they had the right level of motivational skills and athletic abilities to earn top scores at this year's district cheerleading championships at Meridan High School...

The county-by-county health "snapshot" of Idaho, issued with great fanfare about three weeks ago, is -- to put it bluntly -- bogus. State health officials said they were hoping the statistical data in the snapshot, and the county rankings for various health issues, would serve as a starting point for a discussion on health care and health needs in each county...

Dear editor: I've just come from a hospital board meeting. My husband and I, along with many of Dr. Baldridge's patients and supporters, were there to voice our concerns about the non-renewal of the contracts of doctors Baldridge and Jeffrey. The board very patiently listened to all who wished to speak about the virtues and high professional and personal qualities of these doctors and why they should fight to keep them practicing here in our community...

Geraldine "Jeri" Loening, 73, formerly of Mountain Home and Nampa, died March 8, 2010, in Parker, Ariz. Arrangements are under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel in Mtn Home.

BOISE (AP) -- The principal at Mountain Home Junior High School is on paid administrative leave pending an investigation by the school district. According to James Gilbert, the district's assistant superintendent, the vice principal was made the school principal while the investigation into Bill McCarrel is going on...