Stories from Friday, January 12, 2018

After much debate, the Star Card is coming into existence. During the early months of this year, the Star Card, also known as Idaho's REAL ID, will be available. Once obtained, the Star Card will allow the holder to legally operate a motor vehicle and verify legal age and identity...

Mountain Home said goodbye to Paula Riggs, the former Economic Development Director, allowing Courtney Lewis took the reins. Now, a new member of the Mountain Home community has become the Economic Development Specialist. 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...

During the last day of winter break for the students of the Mountain Home School District, the teachers and staff were already back to work for a teacher-in-service day. On Jan. 8 the school district welcomed best-selling author and motivational speaker Jon Gordon to the high school gymnasium. ...

Tommy L. Bates, 88, of Grand View, died Thursday, Jan. 11, 2018 at a care center in Mountain Home. A Celebration of Life will be held at a later date. Tommy was born May 28, 1929 at the family farm house in Ontario, Oregon to Ted and Frances (Gribble) Bates. He went to school in Grand View as a young child but the family moved to Nyssa, Oregon when he was a teen...

Winthrop "Windy" B. Osborn, 84, of Mountain Home, Idaho, passed away in the early morning of Jan. 10, 2018 at a care center in Mountain Home. A funeral service will be held Thursday, Jan. 18, 2018, 10 a.m., at the First Congregational Church in Mountain Home. A graveside service with Military Honors will follow at Mountain View Cemetery...

John George Bentz passed away peacefully Jan. 11 at his home in Mountain Home, Idaho. He was born May 7, 1928 in Belle Fourche, South Dakota. He was the oldest son of John Bentz, Sr. and Rosa Jones Bentz. His father, at 14 and of German heritage, immigrated to the U.S. from Russia and thru hard work established a family farm near Nisland, South Dakota...

Ronald "Ron" Eugene Cagle, 74, of Mountain Home, passed away at his home on Sunday, Jan. 7, 2018. A memorial service will be held at Rost Funeral Home on Monday, Jan. 22 at 11 a.m. with inurnment at the Idaho State veteran’s cemetery in Boise at a later date. Cremation was under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mountain Home.