Stories from Thursday, May 18, 2017

Some rejoiced while others broke down in tears as 13 students earned their diplomas during their graduation from Richard McKenna Charter High School on Saturday. "Today is an important milestone in the young lives for each of our graduates," said Todd Thorn, head teacher with the charter high school. "It marks the completion of their secondary education journey and the beginning of a much larger journey that lay ahead of them."...

The Mountain Home Lady Tigers finished their regular season on a sour note but regained momentum as they beat Skyview in the second round of postseason play. Mountain Home 0, Emmett 9 Mountain Home 16, Skyview 13 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...

One of Mountain Home's competitive soccer clubs dominated the competition to go undefeated in regular season action to clinch a championship title during a tournament held May 7 in Twin Falls. The Mountain Home under-16 boys squad posted a pair of 6-0 shutouts on their way to winning a division title as they competed at the 2017 Canyon Rim Classic...

During an assembly May 5, two of Mountain Home High School's student athletes signed letters of intent to play on regional college teams. Surrounded by their parents and coaches, Jacey Carr signed to play with Walla Walla Community College in Washington state while Chris Wright is setting his sights playing sports at Rocky Mountain College in Billings, Mont...

Students with the Methods of Movement Dance & Performing Arts studio in Mountain Home recently completed its yearly competition season by coming home with a number of awards. Traveling to four different regional competitions, the company teams won a number of first-place honors while earning high scores along with several judges' choice awards for best costume and best technique...

A roadway construction project gained the green light after the city council voted in favor of the plan during a brief meeting held May 8 in the council chambers. The council approved a request by the city street department to reconstruct the intersection of North 3rd East Street and Tanager Street...