Stories from Wednesday, May 17, 2017

This is a simple story that became huge for my husband, Larry and I. The two of us went to have dinner out Friday evening wanting some Mexican food at a restaurant that had recently opened in a new location. We sat next to a young couple with a little, five month old baby boy in a carrier. He was fussy and wanted out of his bucket...

During an accident last week, Officer Natalie Rogers with the Mountain Home Police Department was standing in the middle of an intersection diverting traffic. A number of times while she was in the middle of the road, there were drivers who seemed to think they were smarter than everyone else and blew right past her...

It's a place where students at Mountain Home High School can simply be themselves. Each day, they gather in a small classroom where they share a common passion for interests that others in today's society don't necessarily understand or appreciate. Many of them are fascinated with science fiction. Others are drawn to the world of fantasy. Even more enjoy the complexities of Japanese animation...

For the fifth year in a row, Populus, an independent survey company, named Treasure Valley Hospice as one of the Top 10 Places to Work in Idaho in the small company category. Mountain Home’s local office, which serves the town and surrounding communities, was an integral part of this award, company officials said...

A free seminar is scheduled for Thursday, May 18 to help families prepare for long-term care of a loved one before a health care crisis. Hosted by Treasure Valley Hospice, the program runs from 6:30 to 8:30 p.m. that evening at War Memorial Hall in Mountain Home...

Chris and Renae James from Mountain Home have announced the engagement of their son, Steven Michael James of Mountain Home to Tiffany Amber Bettencourt from Johannesburg, South Africa. The groom-to-be graduated from Mountain Home High School in 2014 before enlisting in the U.S. Marine Corps, where he currently holds the rank of corporal...

Leroy Bush, 75, formerly of Mountain Home, passed away at the Veterans Medical Center Long-Term Care Nursing Home in Boise on Saturday, May 13, 2017. Inurnment will be held at the Idaho State Veterans Cemetery in Boise at a later date. Cremation was under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home...