Stories from Wednesday, December 20, 2017

This year has certainly been a whirlwind, at least for me. I started off the year at school in Pocatello, and I'm ending the year back home working for the Mountain Home News. But this week's editorial isn't about me, it's about you — the hard working men and women who go to work at all hours of the day and night to benefit our community in some way. While dealing with hectic lifestyles, you still make time for your family, friends and even the Mountain Home News...

Dear editor: With sadness I read your editorial about exterior Christmas lights. In 1979, we lived in upstate New York in a little town with a population of 400. On a busy day we might see four or five cars go by. My kids wanted to put some lights on the trees outside. ...

Elisia “Licha” Moreno Silva, 82 years young, left us on Tuesday, Dec. 12, 2017, to be re-united with our father. At her request there will be no services. Family gathering will be held next spring to place her ashes next to our father at Mountain View Cemetery...

Charles Eckenrod, “Chuck”, beloved husband, father and friend passed away Dec. 10, 2017, at home. A memorial service will be held at 11:00 a.m., on Saturday, Dec. 16, 2017, at Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, with full military honors by the American Legion Honor Guard. Cremation was under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home...

Jack R Prisbrey was born in the small community of St George Utah in October 1932. He was one of three siblings, Jerry, Georgia and Jack, born to Glen and Jessie Prisbrey.