Stories from Wednesday, November 25, 2015

by Tim Bondy Mountain Home News A fire at a privately owned regional landfill that takes in most of the trash for Elmore County residents remains closed after the site caught fire Nov. 16. The fire left county commissioners scrambling to find an alternate method of disposing of trash during two emergency meetings last week...

by Tim Bondy Mountain Home News The Western Elmore County Recreation District appointed a new board director while voting to unfreeze a contract to build a community recreation center building. The two and one-half hour meeting last Thursday featured a round-table discussion among 15 community members and professionals familar with the district's business...

Newspaper hosts holiday outdoor lighting contest Those showcasing their Christmas spirit could walk away with an assortment of prizes through the Mountain Home News' "Christmas Lights Contest." The contest allows people in the community to select a home or business they feel has the most festive outdoor Christmas light display...

Drivers in southern Idaho are urged to exercise caution as a winter storm continued to blanket southern Idaho Wednesday morning. Multiple slideoffs and rollovers were reported on the interstate between Mountain Home and Glenns Ferry that morning. The National Weather Service issued a winter storm advisory this week that calls for heavy snow in Oregon and Idaho as Thanksgiving travelers hit the highways. A winter storm watch remains in effect from through the morning of Thursday, Nov. 26. A cold storm from the Gulf of Alaska was moving south through Oregon as of press time and was expected to move east across northern Nevada with snow expected to spread across southeast Oregon. ...

What an incredible performance by so many talented singers, dancers and pianists on Nov. 10 for the Broadway Salute to Veterans! As the pictures in last week's paper showed, the performers were enthusiastic and spirited. The Arts Council loves to support local talent and showcase these incredible gifts. I have been fortunate to have produced about ten of these variety shows over the years, and I am always overwhelmed by the level of talent in our community...

Dear editor, Having family move to Mountain Home in the past years, we come to visit them often and have been very impressed with your hometown values. Last year, we took part in your Halloween and had a blast. We returned this year also to enjoy the spirit of Halloween going door to door and seeing a great variety of costumes on the young and old who were enjoying the evening... I was dress as a wizard and was well received...

Viola Helen "Vi" Bucholtz, age 83 of Mountain Home and formerly of Pine, passed away peacefully at her home on Tuesday, Nov. 24, 2015, her family was by her side. Per her request, no formal services will be held. Cremation was under the direction of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home.