Stories from Wednesday, September 18, 2013

It seemed that the crowning of Senior Heather Adams as this year's homecoming queen wasn't enough to break Mountain Home High School's streak of bad luck. Facing one of the division's top teams on Friday the 13th, in a year also ending with the number 13, the Tigers hoped to overcome a losing streak spanning more than two seasons...

The Mountain Home School Board has approved a request for a $437,000 emergency levy to handle an unexpected influx of new students this year. Unlike the supplemental levy, approved by the voters last year to make up for state funding shortfalls, or bond levies, the emergency levy does not require approval from district taxpayers...

Greg Berry and Brian Reed from the Mountain Home Fire Department use the "jaws of life" to pry open a car door to demonstrate how the department rescues trapped passengers during a community safety fair held Saturday at the local Wal-Mart. The free event included demonstrations, information booths and displays highlighting the services offered by city police, fire and other public safety organizations and volunteer agencies...

Dear editor: Once again, our generous queen bees and worker bees came together to serve over 200 diners at the Free Burrito Breakfast before the AFAD Parade on the sidewalk at Jovial Jerry's. Leading our sponsors was Nancy Reynolds of Adrian's Club, followed by Stephanie Bergh of Mountain Home Pro Real Estate, Laurie de la Moffe Howell of Incredible Critters, Dale Nelson of Ace Glass, Chris Martin of Bennett Mountain Roofing, David Tapp of Mountain Sports, Captain Harry Lewis of Alaska Bering Seafood, Gary Padgett of IBEW, Larry Martin of Qatar Contractors, Bergh Farms, and Jex Hepworth of Featherville Resort.. ...

Dear editor: In the early seventies I was stationed at Mountain Home AFB, Idaho. In the late summer or early fall of 1972 I decided on a whim to drive out and visit the Duck Valley Indian Reservation (Owyhee, ID) Somewhere along the the way I developed two flat tires leaving me totally stranded. ...

The Mountain Home Lady Tigers soccer squad came away with a split of their games last week, losing to Skyview but beating Emmett. Skyview 2, Mountain Home 0 The Lady Tigers dropped a tough, 2-0 conference soccer game to Skyview Tuesday at Skyview. The defensive battle was scoreless at halftime, but Skyview managed to get two goals through the next second half for the win, according to the team's coach...