Stories from Wednesday, December 5, 2001

Mountain Home Air Force Base is playing a major role in the war against terrorism, Col. Irving L. Halter, Jr., commander of the 366th Wing, told members of the Military Affairs Committee last week. "In terms of Air Force combat sorties (dropping bombs on targets), we've made over half" of all the strikes against Taliban targets in Afghanistan, Halter told the committee in an update of base operations...

As most of the community prepares for the upcoming holidays, some local downtown retail merchants are getting ready for something not so pleasant. They are getting ready to close their doors. Shoppers will find themselves with fewer choices soon after the first of the year as Hub Clothiers, King's Variety Department Store, Flowers Galore and Deb's Shoes close the doors...