Stories from Thursday, November 14, 2019

Mountain Home High School and Rimrock High School sent three swimmers to the State Swim Meet at the West Boise YMCA on Nov. 8th and 9th. All three athletes had great showings at the event. MHHS and RSHS have a co-op for swimming. Holly Bretas took home a 7th place finish in the 100yd Freestyle for Rimrock. Hannah Brown placed 5th in the 100 yd Freestyle and 13th in the 100 yd Backstroke. Jacob Adams finished in 11th place in the 50 Freestyle...

There are so many definitions for freedom. It is what you call an alluring word-because it means all things to all people. Ask the small boy on a spring day and he'll answer you promptly, "No school and the fish biting." Ask the speculator, he'll say, "No restrictions and a quick market." Ask the dictator and he'll say, "A fat neighbor who will not struggle against my divine right to take what I want."...

Washington, D.C. – According to the Defense POW/MIA Accounting Agency (DPAA), 359 Idahoans are listed as missing during their service in the United States Armed Forces. To continue his efforts to bring home prisoners of war (POWs) and missing in action (MIA), U.S. ...

In the beginning of October, a banner went up on Bealls Department Store saying they were holding a store closing sale. Rumors quickly spread around town that the word on the street was that the store would be transitioning into its sister store Gordmans. At the time, the staff of the Mountain Home News reached out to the local store, but were not given a comment by employees...