Stories from Thursday, May 21, 2015

by Tim Bondy Mountain Home News Cool temperatures and cloudy, windy conditions didn't deter people in the Mountain Home community that gathered at Legacy Park on Saturday during this year's kite day festival. Both adults and kids got into the spirit of kite day, despite the less-than-favorable conditions, which included wind gusts in excess of 35 miles per hour. For the full story, pick up a copy of the Mountain Home News or click on this link to subscribe to the newspaper's online edition...

by Tim Bondy Mountain Home News A resident's complaint about a goat within city limits in recent weeks prompted officials to take quick action in the form of an amended animal control ordinance at last week's city council meeting. The city introduced the amended change to the local law with the four-person council debating, voting and approving the new guidance concerning goats by the end of the meeting. ...

Alexandra Tatum brought home the gold at the 4A State Track and Field Championship at Dona Larson Park in Boise over the weekend. The Mountain Home sophomore was the big point-getter for Mountain Home. Her triple jump of 37 feet, three inches was good enough to win the event on Friday, which also set a new Mountain Home High School record...

Devon Boyer pitches the ball to Melissa Barker as Nicole Seaman plays catcher during the opening inning of the Good, the Bad and the Authority Softball Tournament on Saturday. Fielding a total of 134 players, 11 teams representing the city police and public works departments, Elmore and Owyhee county sheriffs agencies, Mountain Home Air Force Base and local businesses gathered at Optimist Park for a day of friendly competition. ...