Hundreds of motorcycles line a stretch of North 10th East Street next to Carl Miller Park as this year’s Patriot Thunder participants gathered at the park following their yearly trek from Meridian to Mountain Home.

Photo by Brian S. Orban

“There they are!”

The steady, thunderous rumble caught the person’s attention as they stood up and focused their attention toward the north side of town. Others did the same as they took advantage of the vantage point along the sidewalk next to the Mountain Home Police Department.

The break in the trees allowed their eyes to remain focused on the stream of motorcycles that began leaving the interstate and made their way toward East 8th North Street.

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Glenns Ferry Mayor Billy Galloska is joined by city council members David Payne, Steve Alderman and Jordan Thomas as others took part in the ribbon-cutting ceremony to mark the opening of the kayak boat launch area at the Eddie Bostic Recreation Area. The launch site became their first in Elmore County to meet federal requirements outlined in the Americans with Disabilities Act and allows people easier access to climb into and out of kayak and canoes along this part of the Snake River.

Photo by Brian S. Orban

Looking to provide safer, easier ways for people to climb aboard their kayaks on the Snake River, city officials gathered at a boat docks in Glenns Ferry to officially open a new way for people to enter this waterway.

During a ceremony held June 27, Glenns Ferry Mayor Billy Galloska cut the ribbon to celebrate the kayak launch site at the Eddie Bostic Recreation Area.

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