Stories from Thursday, July 26, 2012

It took two comeback efforts for the Mountain Home Royals Sunday night before they held on for an 11-8 win over the Boise Seminoles in the Area B Class A American Legion Baseball Tournament at Bishop Kelly High School in Boise. Skylar Quintal had a rough start for the Royals on the mound, walking five batters in the first inning as the Seminoles managed to score twice without the benefit of a hit. ...

A memorial dedicated to military service members and veterans is starting to take shape in Mountain Home literally one brick at a time. The initiative, launched by the Mountain Home Chamber of Commerce, seeks to redesign the pedestal of the F-111 aircraft display at Carl Miller Park as a lasting tribute to those who currently serve or previously were part of the U.S. armed forces...

Zach Brown concentrates as he returns a serve as he participates in this year's Quick-Start tennis camp at Richard Aguirre Park on Thursday. The seven-year-old was one of two dozen children attending the Mountain Home Parks and Recreation-hosted camp, which for many of the youngsters was their first exposure to the sport...

The summer concert in the park continues this Friday with a performance of The Sweetback Sisters. The concert, sponsored by Parks and Recreation and the Mountain Home Arts Council, will take place from 6:30-8:30 p.m. this Friday, July 27, at Carl Miller Park...

Providing alternative education for teens in the local community, Richard McKenna Charter High School resumed student registration Monday morning. With its first day of classes scheduled to start Aug. 6, this marks the third year the charter school offers its curriculum to all local area students preparing to enter grades 9 to 12...

A Tipanuk family lost their home after fire swept across their property Tuesday afternoon. According to Bob Ruth from the Oasis Fire District, the blaze started in a storage shed in the couple's property at 11148 West Desert Duck Road around 4:40 p.m...