Stories from Wednesday, February 14, 2018

Nonprofit and public sector organizations in Elmore County received financial grants recently from St. Luke’s Health System. Three organizations in Mountain Home were given more than $45,000 in funding as part of St. Luke’s annual Community Health Improvement Fund (CHIF) grants for 2018...

Mountain Home High School's Future Farmers of America, FFA, team competed at the Boise Valley FFA speaking competition on Feb. 7. 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...

The annual Turkey Shoot, one of the many fundraisers put on by the Lions Club, went off without a hitch this year with over 150 cards being sold, raising at least $2,250 to be put towards eye sreening. 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...

On Dec. 28, 2017, Elmore County Sheriff’s Office deputies responded to a report of the burglary and theft of several hundred pounds of copper wire and tools from a barn, located outside Mt. Home. Deputies again responded to the same location on Jan. 18 for the theft of similar items...

What was once anticipated became a reality. As expected, a partial government shutdown - what became the shortest in history since the 1970s - took place less than a month after a three-day shutdown earlier this year. What was not expected, though, was it taking place in the middle of the night!...

Dear editor, Freedom is not free, and no matter what the cost, we shall be free, so we cling to our guns and life, liberty, and the pursuit of happiness. As long as there is one commie, one Nazi, one Marxist, one socialist, one Muslim Islamic fundamentalist terrorist, political leftest, one dictator, one autocrat or any other wannabe world ruler, with a Hitler or a Stalin, or a Mussolini, or a Herod, or Genghis Khan or other murderous, dictator-type mentality, we will cling to our weapons...

The Mountain Home High School girls' basketball team's season has come to an end. Following a win on Feb. 3 against the Vallivue Falcons, Mountain Home moved on to Middleton High School for a chance to advance to the district championship game. The Lady Tigers put up a hard fight against the top seeded Vikings, but lost the game 66-36...

Rick and Penny Zamora of Mountain Home have announced the engagement of their son, Colton Timothy Zamora of Mountain Home, to Miranda Kay Steffey of Mountain Home, daughter of Doug and Kristin Steffey of Mountain Home. The groom-to-be graduated from Mountain Home High School in 2011, then attended Idaho State University and obtained a bachelor's degree in nursing in 2016. ...

Marjorie Belle Narramore, age 90, of Mountain Home, formerly of Klamath Falls, passed away on Tuesday, February 13, 2018, at her home, in Mtn Home. Graveside services will be held at Eternal Hills Memorial Garden Cemetery, in Klamath Falls, Oregon on February 22, 2018. Arrangements are under the care of Rost Funeral Home, McMurtrey Chapel, in Mtn Home...

Raymond William Minifie Sr. AKA “Animo” born November 23, 1943, passed away peacefully February 5, 2018 at St. Luke’s Boise Hospital surrounded by his family and friends. Dad’s sister, Donna Minifie Dump from Illinois, was able to spend time with him sharing some childhood memories together. Loving his country, Dad joined the Marines in 1962 and served in Vietnam from 1964-1965, later joining the Air Force in 1966 retiring in 1983...