Stories from Wednesday, November 10, 2010

The persistent beeping sound emanating from the small piece of equipment drowned out the background noise as Brittanie Checketts chased a pair of kittens through her family's single-story home. A shy but precocious five-year-old with short blonde hair and crystal blue eyes, she was determined to hold the one that seemed to be her favorite -- a tiny white kitten with Siamese markings...

Veteran's Day ceremonies will be held Thursday, beginning at 11 a.m., at Mountain View Cemetery. Col. James McClennan, 366th Maintenance Group commander at Mountain Home Air Force Base, will be the featured speaker. Also scheduled to speak will be American Legion Post 26 Commander Rich McMahon, Post Chaplain Jim Blanton and Mayor Tom Rist...

Student volunteers from Mountain Home High School will spend Saturday raking leaves at the homes of area senior citizens, part of an annual community service project by the students. Each year, approximately 40 yards, determined by sign-up sheets at the Mountain Home Senior Center, get the clean-up efforts, although MHHS Principal Jeff Johnson noted, "there's always a need for more than we can do."...

Over the past month, the Elmore County Courthouse continues to see progress in a new speciality court that fosters addiction treatment versus punishment for repeat offenders. The county's drug and DUI court held its first meeting Oct. 5 with four participants and seven people currently enrolled...

November 3 • 07:43 Vehicle Stop, Hwy 30• 10:04 Traffic, Tipanuk• 10:50 Drug, Glenns Ferry• 11:08 Identification Theft, Glenns Ferry• 11:29 Welfare, Lancaster• 11:47 Message, S18E• 13:37 VIN Inspection, MH• 13:38 K9, Glenns Ferry• 14:01 Vehicle Stop, MH• 14:18 Traffic, I-84 EB MM74• 15:04 Paper Service, MH• 15:31 K9, Atlantic• 16:24 Vehicle Stop, Hwy 67• 16:32 Vehicle Stop, Hwy 67• 16:51 Vehicle Stop, Bypass/Airbase Rd• 17:51 Dog Bite, Dawn Dr• 18:04 Trespassing, Pine/Featherville• 18:53 Noise, Glenns Ferry• 18:57 Brush Fire, I-84 EB MM130• 19:05 Vehicle Stop, I-84 EB MM100• 20:13 Vehicle Stop, Jackson/2nd• 20:39 Welfare, Cutler. ...

Dear editor: I'm a proud retired Air Force member and have lived in Mountain Home for 17 years. In recent weeks, many editorials were published concerning the Western Elmore County Recreation District (WECRD) and its current mission, visions and policies...

Dear editor: After 33 years living and working in Mountain Home, I have decided to move away. I have met and enjoyed so many people in those years and I have watched our little city prosper into the fine place I have called home. I want to "thank you" for 33 wonderful years of sharing your lives, stories, laughter and sorrows. Thank you for standing by me in the good times and a few bad...

Football players from Mountain Home and local communities take on against players representing 42 high schools at the 15th Annual District III High School Shrine All-Star football games Nov. 27. Sponsored by the El Korah Shrine, kickoff for the eight-man all-star game begins at 10:30 a.m. at Eagle High School's Thunder Stadium with 11-man all-star action following at 2 p.m...

November 3 • 01:12 Open, MH• 03:42 Vandalism, Legacy Park• 04:44 Vehicle Stop, Jackson• 07:09 Vehicle Stop, N2E• 07:59 Vehicle Stop, MH• 08:06 Vehicle Stop, N14E• 08:35 Warrant, N9E• 08:50 Welfare, MH• 09:09 Warrant, MH• 09:29 Warrant, W5N• 10:41 Vehicle Stop, N9E• 11:14 Theft, MHHS• 11:19 Open, MH• 11:59 Vehicle Stop, MH• 12:00 Welfare, Centennial• 13:00 Warrant, KOA• 13:06 Animal, Legacy Park• 13:35 Burglary, MHHS• 14:44 Vehicle Stop, Hwy 30• 15:10 Parking Violation, W2N• 15:51 Vehicle Stop, S2W• 16:06 Vehicle Stop, S Main/E12S• 16:28 Welfare, MH• 17:06 Warrant, Coleen• 17:57 Dog Bite, Dawn Dr• 18:05 Animal, W3N• 18:43 Hazard, Sunset Strip• 19:10 Domestic, Mandarin St• 20:58 Vehicle Stop, E5N/N2E• 22:22 Vehicle Stop, N2E. ...

Mountain Home police have made two arrests in connection with a series of recent car burglaries in Mountain Home. Charged in the cases are: Since around Oct. 10, there have been approximately 14 cases involving car burglaries where electronics, purses and other valuables have been taken...