Stories from Wednesday, June 6, 2012

The procession of motorcycles stretched along the interstate for nearly seven miles as the riders made their way toward Mountain Home. Joining the trek included people from all walks of life and backgrounds, from registered nurses and lawyers to off-duty police officers and military veterans...

A Mountain Home tradition resumes Thursday, June 7, as the community celebrates this year's Crazee Daze festival. Sponsored by the Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce, the four-day event seeks to bring back the "old days like it used to be," said Brenda Franks, who is helping organize the downtown celebration...

A fire crew from the Mountain Home Fire Department extinguishes hot spots following a brush fire that ignited dry vegetation at the corner of Canyon Creek Road and Northwest Merlot Drive on Friday. According to city fire officials, a controlled burn quickly got out of hand before it scorched approximately two acres of land next to a residential subdivision...

A wind storm that swept across southern Idaho on Monday was linked to at least three fires in Elmore County along with a series of power outages in several cities. According to preliminary reports, the storm struck the Mountain Home area around 7 p.m. with maximum wind gusts reaching 41 miles per hour during the evening...

While the money continues to come in this week, it appears this year's Patriot Thunder rally will break more than just one record. On Sunday, roughly 750 motorcycles made the yearly trek down the interstate -- about a hundred more than last year -- as the event marked its third anniversary...