Stories from Wednesday, June 19, 2002

The Mountain Home AFB runway officially closes today until Sept. 3 and the wing's aircraft have all departed in the last two weeks. All of the remaining 366th Wing flying squadrons have sent elements to Operation Southern Watch, patrolling the no-fly zone over southern Iraq, while 20 other aircraft from those squadrons have stayed behind to train, flying out of Gowen Field in Boise...

The Mountain Home City Council "reluctantly" agreed to move ahead with the re-addressing system for the city, part of a county-wide process to comply with criteria set up for the new enhanced 911 (E911) system. The move will mean almost everyone in and near Mountain Home will receive a new address in the next year to 18 months...